Suzanne K. Schultz

Paralegal

Ann Arbor
T: +1.734.668.8909
O: +1.734.663.2445
F: +1.734.747.7147

Suzanne K. Schultz is experienced in all aspects of commercial litigation in areas of contracts, real estate and land use, professional malpractice, securities, mortgage and banking, general counsel engagements, creditor rights and intellectual property. She specializes in litigation management, investigations and trial assistance. Suzanne also provides a full range of support for attorneys in all areas of intellectual property practice, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and Internet issues.

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
Site Approval Committee member for approval of paralegal education programs, 1994-present
State Bar of Michigan
Chairperson, Legal Assistant Section, 1997-99
Education Chairperson, 1993-95
Treasurer, Legal Assistant Section, 1989
Legal Assistant Section Organizational Committee Member, 1988-89
Chairperson, Lobbying Committee for Court Rule Amendments, 1999-2001
Legal Assistants' Association of Michigan
Vice President & Education Chairperson, 1987-90
National Association of Legal Assistants, 1997-present
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, 1997-present
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
Founding Committee Member, 2002-present
Oakland University
Advisory Board Member, Paralegal Certificate Program, 2000-present
Henry Ford Community College
Advisory Board Member, Associate Degree-Paralegal Studies, 1999-present

Honors + Awards

Oakland University, Certificate: Legal Assistant Program

Teaching Experience

Henry Ford Community College, 2001-present
Associate Degree Legal Assistant Program
Legal Research and Writing
Oakland University, 2001-present
Legal Assistant Certificate Program
Legal Research and Writing

Publications

"Practical Techniques for Legal Assistants" (1993)

"Litigation Skills for Legal Assistants" (1997)

Speeches

(1993-99) Presented "Practical Techniques for Legal Assistants (6 CEUs) on more than 100 occasions throughout the United States as featured speaker in continuing education programs sponsored by the National Association of Legal Assistants, National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Lexis-Nexis, and the State Bar of Michigan.

Frequent speaker on legal assistant professional development topics as a representation of the State Bar of Michigan at legal seminars and professional association presentations.

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