Christine Flynn Is The 2015 Paralegal Of The Year

Posted By Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C.

Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C. is pleased to announce that our senior litigation paralegal, Christine Flynn, has been chosen to receive the 2015 Paralegal of the Year Award presented by Advocate Capital, Inc. / AAJ. Ms. Flynn was selected from numerous entrants by the AAJ Paralegal of the Year Committee.

Eligible candidates must have demonstrated a commitment to the AAJ’s mission, value as members of a legal services team, and an overall dedication to the legal profession. In being bestowed this esteemed award, Ms. Flynn will receive a trophy and will be flown to the AAJ Annual Convention in Quebec.

James C. Haggerty, one of the firm’s partners, nominated Ms. Flynn for this honor, saying that she has reliably performed at an outstanding level during the nearly 25 years that she has worked with him. He also praised her efforts for routinely going above and beyond to maintain close contact with clients and assist them in any way possible. In short, she is an invaluable guide who “navigates clients through the unfamiliar waters of personal injury litigation.”

Ms. Flynn serves as chair and board member of the Litigation and Professional Development Committees and is the former president of the Philadelphia Association of Paralegals (PAP). In addition, she is a member of the Paralegal Studies Advisory Board at the Community College of Philadelphia and serves as Pro Bono Coordinator and Liaison to the American Bar Association (ABA) for the Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. She is also board liaison to The Legal Intelligencer.

Ms. Flynn is also involved in a number of community service and pro bono activities, including involvement with the Support Center for Child Advocates. She is a mentor to paralegal students and maintains membership in the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), and the National Notary Association (NNA).

Ms. Flynn has a number of duties as the firm’s senior litigation paralegal, including summarizing all information and documentation in a case, organizing all file materials, interacting with clients, and preparing cases for trial. She also coordinates the efforts of the case managers in supervising pre-litigation matters.