[JUD.LawOfficeStudyProgram] Seeking LOS Sponsor

Fri Jan 24 10:37:02 EST 2020

I have a slightly different perspective, garnered from 25 years of owning and practicing in law firms in Vermont.  Unless your sponsor is a relative, they will be more persuaded by what you can bring to their firm, than what you stand to gain from them.  As a inexperienced student starting out, to be frank - you are dead weight in a law firm, particularly if you are looking to be paid from the start.
What makes you attractive to a sponsor is what non-legal skills or experience they need and that you can bring.  So, a nurse brings immediate value to a personal injury or medical malpractice firm.  If you have skills in computer automation (systems, document generation, animation, etc.), that is something a firm typically has to pay outsiders for and where you can add value in-house.  A realtor brings their rolodex of relationships to a real estate firm.  And so on.  Every firm is different and every budding clerk has something else to bring.  I would suggest that you look at what skills you have or could learn that provide value to a law firm to offset your dead weight for the first year or two.
Alan BjerkeBurlington

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From: Mahakian, Evan <Evan.Mahakian at uvmhealth.org>
To: Jennifer Cleveland <jennifer at sleighlaw.com>; Valentinetti, Angela <Angela.Valentinetti at vermont.gov>; Catie Michael <Catherine.Michael at uvm.edu>; jud.lawofficestudyprogram at list.vermont.gov <jud.lawofficestudyprogram at list.vermont.gov>
Sent: Fri, Jan 24, 2020 9:59 am
Subject: Re: [JUD.LawOfficeStudyProgram] Seeking LOS Sponsor

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Sent: Friday, January 24, 2020 9:31 AM
To: Valentinetti, Angela <Angela.Valentinetti at vermont.gov>; Catie Michael <Catherine.Michael at uvm.edu>; jud.lawofficestudyprogram at list.vermont.gov
Subject: Re: [JUD.LawOfficeStudyProgram] Seeking LOS Sponsor    Agreed. And that way you get paid while you are completing the study. Plus you learn a lot of basic skills, get experience working with clients, and pick up ideas for home study while preparing pleadings for filing.        Jennifer Cleveland Case Management Assistant Sleigh Law 364 Railroad Street, Suite E P.O. Box 278 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone (802) 748-5176 Fax (802) 748-6618                From: Valentinetti, Angela [mailto:Angela.Valentinetti at vermont.gov]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2020 9:12 AM
To: Catie Michael; jud.lawofficestudyprogram at list.vermont.gov
Subject: Re: [JUD.LawOfficeStudyProgram] Seeking LOS Sponsor    Catie, I recommend keeping an eye on the VBA’s and the State of Vermont’s job openings websites, or any other sources for positions as a legal secretary/assistant, paralegal, or basic office assistant in a law firm. That is a great first step to more easily finding a sponsoring attorney. I’ve found that attorneys are also more willing to sign on if you can present them with a clear study plan that requires minimal effort and time on their part.    Best of luck! Angela    Angela Valentinetti, Esq. | Records & Information Management Specialist IV Vermont State Archives and Records Administration 1078 U.S. Route 2, Middlesex | Montpelier, VT 05633-7701 802-828-5018 (direct line) | angela.valentinetti at vermont.gov     From: Catie Michael <Catherine.Michael at uvm.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 4:15 PM
To: jud.lawofficestudyprogram at list.vermont.gov
Subject: [JUD.LawOfficeStudyProgram] Seeking LOS Sponsor    EXTERNAL SENDER: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize and trust the sender. Hello,     My name is Catie Michael, and I am currently a senior at the University of Vermont. Upon graduating, I am hoping to participate in the Law Office Study Program. I am reaching out because I have been struggling to find someone willing to sponsor my apprenticeship. I was wondering if any of you have any advice for finding a placement, or perhaps know of any attorneys who might be able to sponsor me.     I am willing to relocate for the job, so I am happy to work anywhere in the state.    All the best,     Catie     This message and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, privileged and/or protected from disclosure under state and federal laws. If you received this message in error or through inappropriate means, please reply to this message to notify the Sender that the message was received by you in error, and then permanently delete this message from all storage media, without forwarding or retaining a copy._______________________________________________
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