Local Corporation Seeks Legal Revenue Recovery Clerk

An area corporation has posted a position for a Legal Revenue Recovery Clerk on a contractor basis. The individual who notified me about the position provided me with the following information:

“It will consist of doing bankruptcy proof of claim filings and entering checks etc. There is some opportunity to do some routine legal work as well. It is not a paralegal position by definition, but is a paid opportunity. It is not clear how long the position will be required, but is a good opportunity to learn a bit about working in a corporate law firm. It is basically a full-time position but can be somewhat negotiable in terms of hours.”

See Job ID #3053101 in the College Central Network database.

Good luck to all who apply!

Professor Sally Fairbank

Student Satisfaction Survey – Spring 2013 – Please complete!

Dear Students,

Your course instructor should have given you a link to a Student Satisfaction Survey. This is your opportunity to give us input into program improvements, so please complete it as soon as possible. The survey responses help us review ways to improve our program and also help us comply with ABA guidelines regarding student input into the program.

You should only fill out one survey, even if you get the link from several different instructors. If you already have completed it, thank you very much!

Sincerely,

Professor Sally Fairbank

DCBA Paralegal Committee Meeting

When	Wednesday, May 15, 11:45 a.m.
Where	DCBA Building, 126 S. County Farm Rd., Wheaton

This month, the DCBA Paralegal Committee meeting will focus on the ever-present issue of stress. Attorney Brigid Duffield will present Stress Management in the Workplace. Don’t miss this opportunity to get stress management tips from someone who knows what stressors paralegals face.

Lunch and handouts are provided, but you must RSVP to Christine Reed at creed@dcba.org.

May Job Postings – U.S. District Court and Elgin Law Firm (seeks Spanish speaker)

Please see attachment for information about a Pro Se Secretary postion with the U.S. District Court.

Pro Se Secretary 2013-13

In addition, an Elgin law firm is looking for a FT Legal Assistant.  See Job ID #3041193 in College Central Network.

Pizza Party Service Project

Our annual pizza party is May 2. In addition to celebrating a great year, we want to continue to serve our community. At the pizza party, we will be collecting items for Sharing Connections, a Downers Grove charity that provides gently-used furniture and household items to families in need in DuPage County. Sharing Connections is always in need of new household cleaning and personal care items, as they provide these to every client. There is a link below to a sheet detailing acceptable and non-acceptable items. Sharing Connections takes pride in providing high quality items to needy families, so please be sure to check the guidelines before donating. You can also check out their website at sharingconnections.org.

The pizza party is an opportunity to earn two LEX hours. One hour will be given for attendance, and one hour will be given for donating. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

You can make a donation even if you are unable to attend the pizza party. Email us at codparalegalclub@gmail.com to make arrangements to give your items to a club officer.

Current Needs

Paralegal Studies Program Spring 2013 Expo Rescheduled

When	Thursday, April 25, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where	SSC 1200, COD (Glen Ellyn main campus)

The Spring 2013 Paralegal Portfolio Expo has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 25. The Expo is open to the public from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Volunteers are needed for this event. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Terry Mohring at mohringt@cod.edu.

Paralegal Club Event: Pizza Party!

When	Thursday, May 2, 5:00 p.m.
Where	SSC 3245, COD (Glen Ellyn main campus)

The annual COD Paralegal Club Pizza Party is coming up! We will celebrate another successful school year on Thursday, May 2, at 5:00 p.m. in SSC 3245. In order to make sure that we have enough pizza, please RSVP to codparalegalclub@gmail.com by Monday, April 29.

We have much to celebrate this year. Twenty-five students will be inducted into the first College of DuPage Chapter of LEX honor society, Linda Jenkins won the Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award, and COD Paralegal Club was named Club of the Year! Sally Fairbank also added to her list of awards in the last year, winning the Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award and receiving the Influential Women in Business Award from the Daily Herald. It has truly been a banner year!

This will also be the final opportunity to earn LEX hours for inductees who still fall short of the required ten hours.

Tonight’s Paralegal Expo Cancelled

The Paralegal Expo that was scheduled to take place this evening has been cancelled. COD is closed due to flooding issues until Friday morning at 7:00 a.m.

Information about the rescheduling of this event will be posted as soon as it is available.

COD Paralegal Club Named Club of the Year!

The Student Life Awards Ceremony was held this afternoon, and we won! COD Paralegal Club was honored with the Club of the Year Award.

No club can win an award like this without student support. A sincere thank you to all of you for supporting all of our events this year. We are especially proud of our expansion into community service. Thank you for packing food at Feed My Starving Children and for donating coats and toys. Club members even participated in a March on Washington this year!

We are also proud of our new LEX honor society chapter. Thank you for being excited about it and for working to earn the necessary grades and service hours.

Special thanks is due to the officers and faculty advisors of the club. Many hours have gone into planning events and preparing entries for the Student Life Awards. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to excellence!

Paralegal Studies Program Spring 2013 Expo

When	Thursday, April 18, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where	SSC 1200, COD (Glen Ellyn main campus)

You will not want to miss the Spring 2013 Paralegal Portfolio Expo! This is a great opportunity to:

• See excellent models of paralegal students’ portfolios;
• Talk to students about their practicum experiences and future career plans; and
• Gain awareness of the unique contributions paralegal students are making to the paralegal profession.

Please join Program Coordinator Sally Fairbank and her practicum students for the presentation of their professional portfolios.