Dog-walking paralegal demonstrates professionalism
I do not know anything about Jodie Padak’s work in the office, but I suspect it is top-notch. As this story from The Buffalo News relates, Jodie shows traits of a true professional – the ability to identify a problem, the ability to plan and the drive to initiate a solution, the ability to take charge, and the ability to create a team:
Regular folks making this a better place
Donn Esmonde
COMMENTARY
December 30, 2009, 6:47 AM
Julie Padak— No one better than Padak proves that anyone can make a difference. She is a 29-year-old downtown paralegal whose duties include dog-walking the office pet. The route included neglected streets and pocket parks behind Pearl Street near St. Joseph Cathedral—the prime byway between downtown and Erie Canal Harbor. Distressed by the trash and weeds, she launched a cleanup campaign and called owners of surrounding businesses and city officials for help. The subsequent crusade beat back the blight and showed that, yes, Buffalo, we can.
In a myriad of ways, professional paralegals make law offices better places for both the attorneys and the public every day by using this same traits in their work.
