I'm Pamela Starr (no relation to Belle, Bart, Brenda, Ringo or Ken. Okay, yes, Ken Starr was my father) and I have been a paralegal all of my adult life (how's that for avoiding the number of years and lies about my age?).
I began my paralegal career, a long time ago (in a galaxy far, far ...
I'm Pamela Starr (no relation to Belle, Bart, Brenda, Ringo or Ken. Okay, yes, Ken Starr was my father) and I have been a paralegal all of my adult life (how's that for avoiding the number of years and lies about my age?).
I began my paralegal career, a long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away), as an independent contractor in Houston working in Oil & Gas law, Intellectual Property, Title VII and Bankruptcy. After moving to Atlanta, I worked with designated counsel for FannieMae where I gained exposure to bankruptcy practice throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. In 2000, I took that knowledge and expertise to Miller & Martin PLLC.
After a lifetime of working as a paralegal for BigLaw, I decided it was time for a change; so in 2008, I started my own company, StarrParalegals, LLC. It was an obvious and natural transition, positioned to utilize the growing use of the internet and e-access to accomplish tasks that had been routinely performed from an office-bound desk. My services allow attorneys to maintain an image of professionalism as well as their bottom line by outsourcing paralegal duties.
StarrParalegals is a virtual paralegal company that allows me to remotely provide my knowledge of bankruptcy and creditors rights, including a comprehensive understanding of the intricacies (or perhaps, annoyances) of the CM/ECF system, as well as UCC, workouts and bankruptcy litigation to lawyers throughout the US.
A daughter of the Great State of Texas, now living in Georgia, I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with BA in Political Science (and minors in Psychology and Classical Civilization) and from Southwestern Paralegal Institute in Houston - one of the first ABA approved paralegal certification programs in the US - as a certified paralegal in 1983; in 2006, I became a Certified Bankruptcy Assistant ("CBA").
I am an active member, and former Director of Membership, of the Georgia Association of Paralegals ("GAP"), the Association of Bankruptcy Judicial Assistants ("ABJA"), the National Federation of Paralegals Association (NFPA), the National Association of Freelance Legal Professionals (NAFLP), and the Commercial Law League of America (CLLA). I am also affiliated with the Atlanta Bar Association (ABA), American Bar Association (ABA), the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), and the American Association of Notaries (AAN).
During my career, I have served as an Advisory Board Member for the Institute for Paralegal Education ("IPE"); been a featured speaker at numerous paralegal events and webinars, including Demystifying Electronic Filing; A CM/ECF Primer for LegalTypist; been published in the National Paralegal Reporter, the e-book, Sixty-Six Tips from Your Virtual Paralegal Success Team, and "Virtual Paralegals Top Ten Favorites".
I gained a bit of notoriety in June 2010 when I published Paralegal Paradigm Shift An Open Letter to Jones Day (and big law) re: Downsizing. In December 2010, I was profiled by BankruptcyProfessional.com, in January 2011, I was named as one of the 12 Paralegal Superstars of 2011 by ParalegalGateway, and in June 2011, I was nominated by my peers as Georgia Powerhouse Paralegal 2011.
In my "copious" spare time, (along with obtaining my JSM in Bankruptcy & Restructuring and E-commerce), Pamela has launched Sessions with a Starr - both a blawg and consulting program dedicated to dragging lawyers and paralegals out of their brick and mortar offices and into the cloud - helping others redefine their career options in an evolving economy.
I am also a Trekkie and the mom to two adorable cats Mr. Sulu and Lt. Uhura (did I mention that I'm a Trekkie?). No, I don't actually have a life ....
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