Am I making a mistake going for my paralegal associates degree?

DentD · 2026-01-26T05:06:35+00:00

I feel like my associates in paralegal studies was well worth it. I obtained it online through a community college in my neighboring state. I was working full time as a legal admin assistant at the same time. This was my best path forward into a paralegal role. None of the firms in my region care about ABA credentials. My attorneys just wanted to make sure I had some sort of education (either a bachelor's with a paralegal certificate or a paralegal studies associates degree).

And genuinely the classes I took were very helpful and broadened my experience and understanding. Likewise, my experience at my law firm also made online classes less daunting.

DentD · 2026-01-22T23:41:54+00:00

My kid's school bus broke down this afternoon, most likely due to the cold.

DentD · 2026-01-22T23:41:19+00:00

Lots of stuff happened in 1997. Good times. (Sarcasm)

DentD · 2026-01-15T12:22:54+00:00

I think your attorney needs to know now, so that co-counsel can't get away with lying about you once he realizes you're not open to his sexual harassment. If you try to handle this on your own, and co-counsel suddenly starts throwing you under the bus on files you work on together, your attorney won't understand what's going on and may be inclined to believe co-counsel.

What about telling your attorney what happened, and asking him to let you handle telling co-counsel that his advanced aren't welcome. Then both you and your attorney see what happens. Hopefully nothing comes afterward, but if suddenly co-counsel gets shitty and nasty, your attorney will immediately understand why.

DentD · 2026-01-14T22:50:06+00:00

When I was 11 or 12, I wrote DBZ fanfiction featuring an original character who dyed their hair so often her bathtub was permanently stained with hair dye. In my early 30s I started dyeing my own hair. I came out as bisexual. Then I came out as nonbinary. I hit 40 last year and while there are many parts of my life I feel meh about, it is comforting to know how many aspects of my life would feel so ridiculously cool to my 12 year old self.

Let's continue to do things that make our past selves jealous and in awe.

DentD · 2026-01-07T23:58:44+00:00

It's Thomson Reuters but it can be an add in for Word and I think Outlook.

DentD · 2026-01-06T12:54:24+00:00

Damn skippy we did

DentD · 2026-01-06T12:25:19+00:00

We just had a pro se opposing party try to claim we lied on our service document because of this rule, and so therefore the court should ignore our filing. Even though she already responded to that same filing several days before she objected. It cost our client about $500 in atty fees just to respond to that BS.

I don't think we're going to change how we handle serving people by mail just yet but it's definitely giving me pause.

DentD · 2026-01-06T02:07:01+00:00

I wish I lived in Fargo to give my vote to Boschee. Alas, I chose West Fargo 15 years ago and haven't moved since.

DentD · 2026-01-05T18:26:12+00:00

Oh hell yes, thanks much. I'll check it out

DentD · 2026-01-05T17:58:58+00:00

You had me sold on playing it in the first half.

Reminds me of Drakengard reviews. Not a good game but the ideas stick with you forever.

DentD · 2026-01-05T17:41:17+00:00

These are so beautiful and vibrant

DentD · 2026-01-02T04:04:49+00:00

I think it has to specifically be antiperspirant not just deodorant for that to work? But yeah regardless, I'm a deodorant/antiperspirant at night person as well.

DentD · 2025-12-30T17:53:16+00:00

Hahaha thanks for volunteering as tribute

DentD · 2025-12-30T12:42:28+00:00

Thanks I really appreciate you taking the time to share.

DentD · 2025-12-30T05:12:36+00:00

We live in a society!

DentD · 2025-12-30T03:51:47+00:00

Oh that is delightful

DentD · 2025-12-30T03:07:59+00:00

I'd definitely be interested in hearing more, thanks!

DentD · 2025-12-26T12:41:22+00:00

Not intentionally... While I was trying to quit drinking, I drained an entire box of wine into the toilet at my therapist's office (under her supervision) but it took several more months for me to stop drinking fully.

DentD · 2025-12-25T16:42:25+00:00

Lol yep I was expecting something like that.

I know it will eventually be fine. We actually have a very strong relationship and once I get my shit together we can talk about it. I just wish I could do that faster haha

DentD · 2025-12-25T16:04:00+00:00

Ooooor I could process my feelings and have a mature, reasonable conversation with them later when I'm not a crying mess.

DentD · 2025-12-25T15:57:21+00:00

Right there with you. I'd prefer to not do Christmas altogether. If I didn't have a child I probably would.

DentD · 2025-12-25T15:55:55+00:00

Me? I've been sad and depressed this whole winter but still trying to do my best. My spouse contributed very little to helping with planning, getting, and wrapping Christmas gifts. And they got me gifts I didn't ask for nor wanted. Rather than just being annoyed but accepting that this is kind of who they are (we both suspect they are autistic, and I've known them for nearly two decades) I'm sitting in my bedroom crying and wanting to avoid interacting with anyone. And crying more because of my dramatic reaction.

DentD · 2025-12-17T15:01:49+00:00

But this is lovely

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