Helping 2013

Who did you interview: Daniel Leon

What day and time: Thursday at first break

(1) What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?

He wants to do something involving mechanics because he likes cars.

(2) What do you plan to do to complete the 10 hours of service learning (working with an expert) which is due prior to senior year starting? 

He plans to work with a mechanic. He has already talked to someone and is ready to start the 10 hours.

(3) What do you hope to see or expect to see when watching the class of 2012 present their two hour presentations?

He doesn't have any expectations right now. He just wants to get a feel for what the project will be.

(4) What questions do they have about senior project?  What additional recommendations would you give the 2013 student about senior project?  Be specific and note what you told them.

Since he doesn't really know anything about the project yet, he didn't know what questions to ask. I told him that he should make sure he has service learning for the 50 hour requirement set up, because he mentioned that he wanted to work with a different mechanic.


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Who did you interview: Elizabeth Rodriguez
What day and time: Thursday at second break


1) She isn't sure what she wants to do yet. She said she's interested in engineering, but isn't sure exactly what she could do for that.


2) Since she hasn't decided on a topic, she doesn't know what to do. She thinks that if she does go with engineering then she might be able to go to someone up at Cal Poly.


3) She doesn't know what to expect. She transferred here midyear so I don't think she's completely gotten the feel for Ipoly and I doubt she knows much about senior project.


4) She didn't have any questions, but since she's interested in engineering I told her about the engineering 2 hour I went to last year. I mentioned that that one was about things like making sure the street lights work efficiently but that there are plenty of other types of engineering. I also told her to try to figure out what she's going to choose soon so she can get the 10 hours out of the way and not have to worry about it.

Third Interview Questions

1) How long have you been a paralegal?
2) Did you have any education or training before you were hired?
3) Do you have any advice for people who want to become a paralegal?0
4) What type of work do you find yourself doing?
5) A lot of my research shows that paralegals do a lot of the leg work for lawyers. If this is true for you, does it ever make you feel like you should just go to law school and become a lawyer yourself?
6) Do you think certification or training is important if you want to be a paralegal?
7) Do you think a paralegal is a good long-term profession?
8) What is the professional environment like as a paralegal? Do you feel lawyers give you respect?
9) Is there anything about the job that bothers you?
10) Do you expect to continue with this career for the foreseeable future?

Second Interview Questions

If my service learning is with a paralegal:

1: Are you a certified paralegal? 

2: If yes, where did you get your certification? If no, how did you become a paralegal?
3: How long have you worked as a paralegal?

4: What sort of work do you find yourself doing most?

5: What do you think are some of the most important skills required to be a paralegal?

6: How involved are you in the different cases that come to your office?
7: Are you planning on continuing your law career by going to law school? If so, do you think that working as a paralegal has given you an advantage over other potential law students?

If my service learning is with a lawyer:

1: Where did you go to law school?

2: How long have you been practicing law?

3: What steps do you think are important in winning court cases?
4: Do you have any experience working with a paralegal?

5: If yes, how does he or she help you with your court cases? If no, is there any specific reason?

Interview Check

1. Who are you interviewing and why?


I will be interviewing Martin Ramey. He is an attorney and he teaches Legal Research and Analysis, Law Office Procedures, and Civil Law Pre-Trial at Mt. Sac. My mom has taken a few of his classes and recommended me interviewing him.

2. What additional questions will you ask them (in addition to the 5 we require)?

I will also ask  what skills he thinks are important for paralegals to have.