Myra Rivera never planned to become a paralegal. "I do not really choose it. It kind of chose me," he says. But while she was in college, got a job at a law firm. . "I was studying social work major, but I needed a part time job I took as a receptionist in a small study, and the rest is history has a place of great satisfaction for the work. Especially since you have a personal connection help the people. " Myra also noted that this was a bilingualhuge advantage as a paralegal. "I discovered that I could really help people and the fact that I was bilingual to be used so much in that area," he says.
She has a degree in paralegal studies at Montgomery College in Maryland in 2004. When asked why she says she has agreed to certain school, she "because it was convenient for work, home, and my wallet. The teaching was very reasonable, and had classes at all hours of the day. campus was also very practical. "
Paralegals as an act of supportfor the lawyers they work for. This may not sound glamorous, but as Myra says, "Yes, I travel all the documents, filing, transcription, interpretation, etc., but nothing is better than participation in the three years, was burned by the drugs that the pharmacy made false and Finally, he saw her smile after two years of skin grafts and treatment, and we know that is covered with enrollment, and be able to play again. "
As a paralegal can be a challenge,Myra states. "You have to be a people person in that job and very patient with people because they are all kinds of flavors. I remember that these customers would not simply be dissolved. He called me seven or eight years of his time on the day. I explained the same thing over and over to him, but it was not enough, he had always heard. Finally, when his case is resolved, and I made an appointment to meet with him, for him to sign the settlement documents, he surprised the hell out of me. HeI brought a box of chocolates, she thanked me and said I thought it was a time that was so shocking for him to land. "
Working as a legal assistant, is also immensely rewarding. Myra had touched becomes a great personal satisfaction from their work, but she says she had no idea how many lives after her daughter was born. "I have literally gifts of each individual customer, who helped me. Some of them had a decline of the" little thing "for my daughter. It amazes me the gratitude of the peopleare some simple courtesy or take the time to explain something. "
When asked what advice it would be someone that a degree paralegal studies, Myra, said: "Giving Care for above all, patience and sense of humor, because you're too afraid of seeing things, but at the end of the day had to be able to laugh about it or eat small pieces away from you. Be nice to each other regulators and lawyers, you never know when you work with themagain, and you will notice, trust me. "
As a final note of advice, laughter Myra and say, "Oh, and practice the art of writing, because in the era of e-mail, typed letters and letterhead imprint, nothing to say," You are to thank that special "More than a handwritten card to a client for their business."