Deaf Legal Professionals By Samantha Burns
Meet Samantha Burns, a (Deaf) Paralegal Manager and Litigation Paralegal at Marjiya Law PC. Samantha has a true servants heart, she serves as the President and Board Director for the Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA); is a Member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar (DHHBA); the American Bar Association (ABA); the California Alliance of Paralegal Associations (CAPA); the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS); the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA); the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA); the National Notary Association (NNA); the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA); the Women in eDiscovery (WiE); and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). Try saying that twice!
Beyond that, Samantha is the first contributor to our new series “Write Minded” where we aim to encourage and inspire paralegal writers to show off their legal writing skills.