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Christine Parizo is a PACE Registered Paralegal who has worked in the profession since 2004. She is currently employed at Fierst, Pucci & Kane, LLP in Northampton, Mass., as a litigation paralegal, focusing on complex civil litigation and federal criminal defense matters.
Christine received her B.S. in Journalism and Public Information in 1999 from Emerson College in Boston and immediately began working as a copy editor and technology reporter. After two years, she boldly changed course to pursue her dream career in the legal field. She enrolled in the Paralegal Studies certificate program at Middlesex Community College in Bedford, Mass., while
January 2008
Christine M. Parizo, RP
working full-time as a legal secretary for a Boston-based construction litigation firm. During her time at Middlesex, Christine was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society, and received the 2003 West Group/National Federation of Paralegal Associations First Place Scholarship. She was also an active member of the Massachusetts Paralegal Association.
Armed with her Certificate in Paralegal Studies, which she received in 2004, Christine moved to Western Massachusetts and began working as an estate administration and elder law paralegal for a solo practitioner in Springfield, Mass. She immediately joined the Western Massachusetts Paralegal Association and assumed the role of Technology Coordinator, in which she redesigned WMPA's Web site and regularly contributes to the WMPA's bimonthly newsletter. She took the Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam in August 2006, passing on her first try. In April 2007, Christine expanded her WMPA duties by accepting the position of NFPA Primary, as well as joining its Marketing Committee.
Christine is committed to advancing the paralegal profession in the eyes of attorneys, the general public, and paralegals themselves. She maintains A Paralegal's Blog, located at http://paralegalonline.blogspot.com, focusing on news, issues, and other information related to paralegals.
Outside work, Christine is a mother, a wife, and an active member of her church community. Her interests include yoga, Pilates, Italian language and culture, and voracious reading.
