My Valuable Experience Working for EBM Law

I worked as a paralegal at the Law Offices of Eric B. Morrell this past year while I was a senior at Rutgers University. As a result of my time here, I recently obtained a job as an in-house paralegal for a major corporation in a different area of the country. I would like to share a few words about my experience working at the firm. I really enjoyed meeting and working for our clients. I learned many valuable skills that have helped me out in the early stages of my budding career. This was a great life experience for me. 

Behind the scenes, paralegals play an important role in our clients’ cases. While Eric fights for you in the courtroom, our paralegals answer your calls, communicate with court staff and prosecutors on your behalf. We organize and maintain your case file by updating it with the relevant filings and motions to win your case. This leads to valuable learning, and a high degree of involvement with your case. We fight for you and care about getting you the best result! This was one of my favorite parts of working at Eric’s firm. The adversarial nature of court cases leads to a fast paced learning experience for someone who is beginning their career in the law. It was extremely rewarding when we obtained a winning result for our clients and we were involved in steering people in the right direction.

My experience was instrumental in developing professional skills for my career. The firm offers positions every school year to Rutgers students who want to develop skills in the legal field. For law students, there are opportunities to learn about your career options. You will have a direct window into the day-to-day responsibilities and workload of a law firm. Additionally you will be able to explore what it is like to work alongside a lawyer as a paralegal. You will communicate with potential clients, regular clients, and participate in community outreach through the firm. For example, our paralegals have been invited to Eric’s networking group meetings and we connect clients to beneficial services such as Blue Cares and recovery court. You will be able to develop your writing skills as you learn how to convey a concise message to the court and opposing parties. 

My favorite part of the internship was the direct level of involvement I had in resolving our matters. Through mentorship and training opportunities, I became very involved in my job and it was very rewarding. I was able to better our clients' lives and steer them in the right direction alongside Eric. I learned what it meant to work closely as a team and go above and beyond to achieve what we wanted for our clients. Eric and I still speak as friends to this day because of this close relationship, and I am happy to say I was able to help a lot of great people get back on the right track.

If this opportunity comes your way, or you are interested in the law, I urge you to apply at the Law Offices of Eric B. Morrell. I use many of the professional skills and legal skills I learned at the firm everyday in my career. I hope you enjoyed reading this reflective blog post and gained some perspective on the value of working as a paralegal. 

Kind regards, A Past Employee