How Freelance Paralegal Professionals Boost Law Firm Efficiencies

About this episode

The episode discusses how freelance paralegal professionals can enhance law firm efficiencies, featuring guest Corrin Swintosky.

Ever think of hanging up a shingle and going it alone as a freelance paralegal services provider? It can be done and there is a demand. Working in a firm isn’t your only option. Guest Corrin Swintosky is a freelance paralegal professional at her own company, Lucid Legal Support LLC, who specializes in helping small and midsize law firms increase efficiencies by providing extra help with criminal law cases as needed. A former probation officer, Swintosky’s passions include helping expunge criminal records, getting offenders back on their feet and get their lives back on track after minor offenses and missteps. Even a minor mark on a person’s record can create barriers to housing, employment, voting, and everyday life. Hear how Swintosky as a one-person show balances tech and business skills, how she learned to work side-by-side with attorneys, and how she leans confidently into her expertise. Mentioned in This Episode: “New York Clean Slate Act Takes Effect on November 16, 2024, With New Obligations for Employers Running Criminal Background Checks,” LawAndTheWorkplace.com “It's Time for a Federal Clean Slate,” The Clean Slate Initiative NALA, The Paralegal Association NALA…

People in this episode

Guest: Corrin Swintosky

Topics covered

• freelance paralegal
• law firm efficiencies
• criminal law
• expungement
• legal technology

Keywords

• freelance paralegal
• law firm
• efficiencies
• criminal records
• expungement
• legal support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lucid Legal Support LLC, LawAndTheWorkplace.com, The Clean Slate Initiative, NALA

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