Paralegal is Recognized for Her Dedication

Earning your paralegal degree can open the doors to many opportunities to start an exciting career. In addition, the work that you do can help individuals as well as communities. A Paralegal from Tennessee was recognized last week by the great work she has done for her community.

Jennifer Tlumak, paralegal and client advocate at the Tennessee Justice Center, has been named the 2009 Young Leader Award by the Tennessee Alliance for Progress.

Tlumak has been associated with the Tennessee Justice Center since 2006. Her work is focused on working with individual clients, particularly the families of young children, and on proof development and investigation in complex class-action cases. In addition, she has worked collaboratively with disability and advocacy groups across the state to organize more than 100 screenings of the film Collateral Damage, about the health-care crisis in the U.S. Under her management, the Tennessee Justice Center Web site has become a valuable public education resource. In addition, Tlumak works on grant applications and spearheads the annual Mothers of the Year statewide recognition program of Tennessee Justice Center.

Paralegal schools can get you ready for a great career where you can help people and be involved with the legal system. You will need to earn an associates degree or higher to get jobs in this field.