Paralegal

Career Program: Legal Studies/ParalegalOriginally From: Mumbai, IndiaCurrent Residence: AppletonAge: 20Years of Attendance at FVTC: Spring 2022 – Fall 2024 Why did you choose to study this field? I chose to study Paralegal/Legal Studies because it serves as an essential stepping stone towards my goal of becoming an attorney. This field provides a strong foundation in legal principles and practical skills,

FVTC about to start sixth year of offering program It’s been building for some time. With retirements surging and fewer traditional court reporter training programs being offered, there continues to be a gap in the workforce when it comes to court reporters. To help address this deficit Fox Valley Technical College launched a Digital Court Reporter (DCR)

Instructor brings years of legal experience into the classroom Jennifer Haese earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. Over the past 15 years, Jennifer has been an attorney, an associate dean of students, a human resources manager and now an instructor in

Graduates continue to be in high demand It started with a high school field trip to the Winnebago County Courthouse. While Alexis Gutierrez’s classmates watched a court case unfold in front of them, Alexis was distracted by something else. “My attention was immediately drawn to the court reporter,” Alexis explains. “I wanted to know what

Congratulations to Anthony Townley, who has been named one of two Wisconsin Technical College System Co-Ambassadors for Fox Valley Technical College. The 26-year-old is enrolled in the Legal Studies/Paralegal program and will serve as an advocate for Fox Valley Technical College by raising awareness about the importance of technical education. He chose Fox Valley Technical College while

Fall 2020 Paralegal degree provides fast track to a dynamic and growing career field. In TV courtroom dramas the lawyers get all the good parts, but the paralegals are the behind-the-scenes stars.  At Fox Valley Tech, the Paralegal associate degree program immerses students in legal information, teaches investigation, interviewing, research and legal analysis needed to support attorneys.

Fox Valley Technical College Paralegal students put their work on display at this year’s Wisconsin Technical College System Student Showcase, held on Tuesday, February 19 at the Wisconsin State Capitol. All 16 Wisconsin technical colleges participated in this event, in which students highlighted service learning projects and programs to lawmakers. Fox Valley Technical College’s booth featured the work being done by the

Fall 2017 Paralegal students expand free legal clinic in the Fox Valley. PHOTO: Paralegal instructor Christine Perkovich O’Brien (left) and her students (left to right, front row) Toni Hasenfus, Jeremy Schoenike and Anna McGraw presented the concept of expanding the free legal clinics to Outagamie County judges and court commissioners. Prior to graduating from Fox Valley

One local resident shares her experiences about paying for college as part of Gannett Wisconsin’s recent Degrees of Debt series. The article, “$10K tuition way too pricey, FVTC fits me fine,” (Oshkosh Northwestern, December 14, 2016, online), tells the story of Paralegal student Kaela Lundeen’s journey to discovering how FVTC makes college education affordable while guiding students to rewarding careers.