Paralegal Profile: Vicki Voisin, ACP, "The Paralegal Mentor" and Ethics Expert

Job Titles: Paralegal, Author and Speaker

Employers: I work for Running Wise & Ford PLC in the firm’s Charlevoix, Michigan office; I also produce a bi-weekly ezine titled Strategies for Paralegals Seeking Excellence and offer continuing education opportunities for paralegals.

Years of Paralegal Experience: 30

Specialty Areas: Running Wise & Ford is a general practice firm so I am exposed to almost all areas of the law, though I focus on probate and estate planning and workers compensation.

Career Highlight: Serving as President of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and as an expert witness in a legal malpractice case.

Paralegal Practice Tip: Billable hours are a necessary evil. Be sure to plan your year so you meet your billable hour goals.

Favorite Internet Resource: My favorites depend on the case I am working on so they are too numerous to list. I did present several in my article titled ‘RU Vetting?’ available at http://www.paralegalmentor.com/archive/090408-ru-vetting.html.

Fun Facts: I have run the Boston Marathon twice, and I am a native Texan.

Professional Bio: My CV can be viewed at http://www.paralegalmentor.com/vicki-cv.pdf.
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Vicki Voisin is a nationally recognized author and speaker on issues related to ethics and to the paralegal profession. She is the creator and presenter of EthicsBasics, a unique program designed to raise awareness of ethical concerns by legal professionals and corporate employees. She also publishes a bi-weekly ezine titled Strategies for Paralegals Seeking Excellence. You can subscribe to the ezine at http://www.paralegalmentor.com/ where subscribers receive a free Special Report titled ‘Is Your Computer Talking Behind Your Back?’ She is a past president of NALA, received the Association’s President’s Award in 2003, and presently serves on NALA’s Advanced Certification Board. She is also a member of the Paralegals/Legal Assistants Section of the State Bar of Michigan and served as Chair of the Section in 2005-2006.