: About Me

I have worked as a trusts and estates attorney, reporter, and freelance writer. My articles have been published in Physicians Financial News, Dutchess Magazine, The Poughkeepsie Journal, and Single Parent Magazine. I have written an award-winning novel, Dear Mom, Dad & Ethel: World War II through the Eyes of a Radio Man, which was co-authored with my late father, Eli Ellison, who served in the 327th Fighter Control Squadron in Western Europe from 1943 to 1945.

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

solitude

My parents always told me ...

you've gotta be practical.

My childhood ambition ...

to be an astronaut.

My favorite memory ...

diving into a pile of autumn leaves in front of my building at age 5.

Why I write ...

to inform readers and express myself.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

NY Post, NY Times, Time Magazine, Lou Dobbs, TCM

My first job ...

trusts and estates paralegal

My best moment ...

delivering a bang-up lecture during a book signing

My inspiration ...

my father

Law & Justice > Lawyers & Legal Advice The day-to-day work of paralegals working in law offices

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There is no typical workday for a paralegal in a law office. A paralegal's work varies by practice area, firm size, and office culture. A successful paralegal has solid command of subject matter and understands the paralegal's role in his or her office. There was a time when paralegals were little more than office gophers. That time is long past. Depending upon practice area and office needs, today's paralegals can perform near-attorney level work. Paralegals cannot, however, render legal advice or represent clients. And they almost never draft complex legal instruments. A paralegal assign...

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