Paralegal Tea Time

Paralegal Tea Time

By Melissa Acosta and Laurie RobinsonBusinessCareers
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Paralegal Tea Time episodes

  • Wellness, Professionalism and Networking in Law with Maritza Rodriguez, Esq.
    Just in time for Women's History Month in March we have an Expert stop in and talk to us about Professionalism, Wellness and Networking in Legal Field. Maritza Rodriguez, Esq. is founder of Rodriguez Family Law. She is a Family Law Attorney admitted to practice in NJ, Fed. District Court of NJ and 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. She is also a career and networking coach and adjunct law professor at Rutgers law. Maritza is in the Supreme Court Well-Being Committee and Co-Chair of the NJSBA Well-Being Committee. Ms. Rodriguez can be reached at https://rodriguezlawllc.com and Phone: 862-241-1228
    41 min
  • Artificial Intelligence and how it affects the Paralegal Profession Featuring Marissa Moran Esq.
    Artificial Intelligence and how it affects the Paralegal Profession Marissa Moran, Esq. is an attorney admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, New York State, New Jersey, & the United States District Courts. She is currently a professor at CUNY in the Department of Law and Paralegal Studies, New York City College of Technology, where she teaches Legal Technology, Forensic Science & The Legal Process, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibilities, and Theatre of Law. she is currently the Vice Chair of the NYSBA, Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession
    34 min
  • Naming Trust Companies as Fiduciaries Featuring Christine M Sellitti, Esq
    The Role of a Trust Company in Trust and Estates featuring special guest Christine M. Sellitti, Esq. Managing Director, Trust Officer with Peapack Wealth Management at Peapack Gladstone Bank. Christine Sellitti's experience prior to joining Peapack Gladstone Bank includes being a Co-Founder and Managing Member at Elias Sellitti LLC. In addition, she was a most recently a Member of Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC. She is admitted to practice in NJ and she is a member of the Board of Consultors, Real Property, Trust & Estates Law Section of the NJSBA. She is also a general member of the Real Property, Trust & Estate Law and Elder Law Sections of the NJSBA. Contact Information: [email protected]. www.peapackprivate.com
    39 min
  • Private Investigators - Services for Law Firms

    On this episode, Michele Harris of Harris Investigations, LLC. joins us to share the many services that private investigation firms can provide to paralegals and law firms. A P.I. firm can help with anything from surveillance, asset searches, background searches, process service and more.

    Harris Investigations, LLC is a full-service agency providing private investigators and process servers to clients in PA, NJ, DE, IN, MD, MI, NY, OH and WV.

    Phone: (888) 484-9827 8-5 M-F
    Fax: (888) 806-4309
    [email protected]

    Private Investigators | Process Servers | PA NJ DE MD WV MI (harrisinvestigations.net)


    ***We would also like to highlight the following charities which are close to our hearts:

    Christina S. Walsh Breast Cancer Foundation

    Christina S. Walsh - Breast Cancer Foundation (christinaswalshbcf.org)

    The Heart Foundation:

    Home - The Heart Foundation


    St. Jude's Children's Hospital

    Impact the lives of St. Jude kids - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org)

    40 min
  • Personal Injury from a Paralegal's Perspective/NJSBA Paralegal Committee

    On this episode, we have special guest Colson Derby, III, Chair of the New Jersey Bar Association Paralegal Committee and Personal Injury Paralegal. Colson shares his wealth of knowledge on being a paralegal in the specialized fields of personal injury and medical malpractice. In addition, we discuss the future of the NJBA - Paralegal Committee including how our listeners can join and become active members. If you would like more information regarding the NJBA- Paralegal Committe or additional information on the personal injury/medical malpractice field, please contact Colson Derby, III at [email protected].



    51 min
  • FAMILY LAW- Part 2, "A PARALEGAL’S PERSPECTIVE”

    Today we discuss the legal area of Family Law from a paralegal's perspective. Joining us is Jennifer Smith, an Advanced Certified Paralegal. Jennifer has held various impressive titles such as former President of the Paralegal Convention of NJ, former President of the NJ Paralegal Association and former Co-Chair of the NJ State Bar Association Paralegal Committee. She is a current Trustee at Large at the Paralegal Association of NJ and a current member of the Berkeley College Legal Studies Advisory Board. She is employed as a full time Family Law Paralegal and has many years of experience in this area.

    If you wish to contact Jennifer Smith with any questions on Family Law or inquiries for speaking engagements, her information is below:

    973-464-2449

    36 min
  • “RECAPPING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- WOMEN IN LAW"

    In celebration of Women’s History Month, we invited Kimberly Paton, Esq. to discuss the topic of “Women in Law." Specifically, Ms. Paton discusses owning a successful law practice and her personal journey through the practice of law as a woman.

    Kimberly Paton, Esq.  is the Managing Member at The Paton Law Firm LLC located in Fair Lawn, NJ where she specializes in wills, trusts, estates, real estate transactions, and corporate formation.  Ms. Paton is a member of the Bergen County Bar Association and she serves on the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections.

    You may contact the The Paton Law Firm via the following:

    patonlawfirm.com

    201-470-4801



    50 min
  • Family Law - Divorce After the Holidays - Part 1

    In our Part I discussion of the hot topic of Family Law, Maurice Giro, Esq. joins us to discuss the spike in divorce cases after the holidays and other important information surrounding divorce procedure in New Jersey courts.

    Mr. Giro is a partner and managing member of Giro Attorneys at Law, LLP located in River Edge, New Jersey.  He has 16 years of experience in Family Law as well as Elder Law.  He held prior roles as Union City Municipal Prosecutor as well as the West NY Municipal Prosecutor and Public Defender.  Mr. Giro is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and the United States District Court, District of New Jersey.

    Our listeners may contact Giro Attorneys at Law, LLP for their Family Law and Elder Law needs via their website www.girolaw.com or (201) 690-1642.
    41 min
  • Estate Planning - To Will or Not to Will? - Part 2

    This is Part II of our discussion where we explore the importance of having your estate plan in order during your lifetime.  Joining us is Crystal West Edwards, Esq., who is a Partner at Porzio Bromberg & Newman, PC, located in Morristown, NJ. She is the Department Chair of the Wealth Preservation Group and has extensive experience in elder law, estate planning, estate administration and special needs planning.  She is a member of the Board of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a Fellow to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

    To contact Ms. Edwards to begin the process of planning your estate, please click the link below:

    https://pbnlaw.com/practices/wealth-preservation/estate-planning

    40 min

About Paralegal Tea Time

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The "Paralegal Tea Time" podcast is a great resource for paralegals and legal professionals. Created by Melissa Acosta of Melissa Acosta Freelance Paralegal Services LLC and Jessica Williams of Williams Paralegal Services, the podcast provides a platform for discussions on hot topics and other relevant issues in the legal industry. Now co-hosted by Melissa Acosta and Laurie A. Robinson (President of the New Jersey Paralegal Convention), it continues to serve as a forum for insightful conversations tailored to paralegals.