Marketing Yourself With the Professional Portfolio

In today’s competitive job market, you need every edge to make yourself stand out from other job applicants.  Most people go into a job interview and just describe what they have done or can do.  If you have a portfolio under your arm, all you have to do is open it up and show the tangible evidence of your skills and achievements.  A pictures really is worth a thousand words.  It will motivate employers to consider hiring you over someone who has nothing to show for their skills and achievements.  The presentation is geared towards all paralegals whether they are experienced paralegals looking for a career change or newcomers to the profession.  The presentation will assist everyone to better market their skills and achievements.

Terry Halstead, ACP, is a paralegal with the Law Office of Joan E. Cook in Missoula, Montana.  Ms. Halstead has over 12 years of legal experience in Family Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Civil Litigation.  She was an adjunct facility member of the University of Montana COT where she taught Law Office Management in the Paralegal Studies Program and has been a speaker on Stress Management, Civil Litigation and Ethics.  Ms. Halstead received her CLA/CP designation in 2006 and her ACP designation in 2007.  She has been a member of the Montana Association of Legal Assistant since 1996 where she has served as President, Vice-President, NALA Liaison, seminar committee member, and newsletter editor.  Ms. Halstead is also a member of the Paralegal Section of the State Bar of Montana and has been a member of the National Association of Legal Assistants since 2000 where she served as a 2006-2008 CEC Committee member.

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