Paralegals
Lawyer, Paralegal Blame Each Other for $200,000 in Missing Client Money
Posted Jul 7, 2008, 10:35 am CDT
By Martha Neil
Recent testimony by an ex-attorney in Florida and her former paralegal, office manager and best friend sheds considerable light on why their law firm had trouble managing its money and lost track, at least, of some $200,000 in missing client funds.
The ex-attorney, Jessica Miller, who is currently being held in jail, awaiting sentencing for criminal contempt of court, says she left everything to her paralegal, Kristen Collins, to manage. Collins, on her side, doesn't deny paying firm and personal bills with client trust account checks, but contends Miller authorized her to do so, according to the St. Petersburg Times, which doesn't name the now-defunct firm. It apparently was a solo or very small practice in… Continue reading...
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