​Meet the Women Behind the Scenes

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These are the busy women behind the scenes of Paralegals Connect, Virtual/Freelance Paralegals Connect, Paralegals Connect: Study Group, Paralegals Connect: Employment Board, and LSAT Connect.  We are working hard to make these professional successful groups, and creating ideas to help paralegals, future paralegals, and future attorneys become a legal success! 

Crystal Cornett

​Creator & Admin of Paralegals Connect

Crystal Cornett has been a Paralegal / Legal Assistant since 2003. Crystal completed the Paralegal Certificate Program at the University of Houston, earning her first paralegal certificate in March 2006.

Crystal received the degree of Associate of Applied Science from the Center for Advanced Legal Studies and her second Paralegal Certificate in 2010. She is a member of the Lambda Epsilon Chi National Honor Society for Paralegal / Legal Assistant Studies (LEX).

​Crystal is also a member of the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, the National Association of Legal Assistants, the Houston Paralegal Association, the Texas Intellectual Property Paralegal Association, and the Center for Advanced Legal Studies Alumni Network.  

Crystal is currently on the Program Advisory Committee at the Center for Advanced Legal Studies. 

​Crystal has practiced in Family Law, Elder Law, Probate Law, Guardianships, Social Security, and heavy litigation in Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy.  

​Currently, Crystal is a full time Real Estate Paralegal in Houston, Texas.

Eunice Colón

Eunice has been a paralegal since 2003, and she currently practices Real Estate Law in Houston, TX. Eunice has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and in Spanish from the University of Houston.

Eunice is also the owner of a hand-made jewelry business, and she has extensive experience in creating and running Facebook Groups and websites. 

​Eunice is a full time Real Estate Paralegal in Houston, Texas.

Currently, Eunice is studying to take the LSAT exam required for acceptance to many law schools.  She had the wonderful idea to create LSAT Connect to connect with others to study and prepare for the Exam. 

Kira Muren

Kira Muren has been working as a civil litigation paralegal in Frederick, Maryland since 2013.  She has her associates in paralegal studies and recently began working on her bachelor’s in business administration at Frostburg State University. 

​In addition to work and school, Kira also currently serves on the paralegal advisory committee for Frederick Community College.

Amanda DeVincenzo

Amanda DeVincenzo has 20+ years of professional experience in a variety of paralegal and administrative roles in the private and public sectors. She has worked in Contracts Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, and Bankruptcy. She has also worked with such agencies as the Oregon Judicial Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Amanda completed the Paralegal Studies Program at Southwestern College, earning her Paralegal Certificate and Associate's degree in 2007. She also holds a Master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University, a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from University of Oregon, and an Associate's degree in Journalism from Southwestern College.

​Currently, Amanda runs her own freelance business that provides virtual paralegal services, legal software training, and operations management to sole practitioners and boutique law firms. She also offers career coaching and skills training for paralegal entrepreneurs.
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