i had received a phone call from a paralegal asking questions about my childrens dad . we are not legally narried and do not live together . I told the person on the phone this info .THE person started yelling at me saying i will be suppeoned if i do not give up his info he mainly wanted to know where he worked i told him i do not have that info he said i was lying . I gave him his cell phon e number and told him talk to him about it then he started telling me where i lived and he would have the cops at my door with court papers and i would have to give up all information . I asked him what debt was this about it turned out to be something from almost 8 years ago we use to share an apartment and i filled bankruptsy about 5 years ago on my part . I kept telling him to call him and he kept yelling and saying give me his work number and said i dont know it he said he is tired of playing games with me and i will have to appear in court and if i dont i will be arrested
2007-01-30 15:22:13 · 7 answers · asked by JESSICA M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can have his degree and whatever he holds dear taken away. A paralegal is very clear, on ethics and ethical behavior. So please do something about it, and by the way you can hold the attorney responsible for his actions as well. Do not be afraid, and always remember, people who practice law and or are legal support staff, take ethical courses. So please remind them of that.
2007-01-30 15:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by beygrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be very cautious about giving information over the telephone to anyone. The behavior you described is not that of a professional paralegal. If you receive another call from this person, ask that they send their request to you by US mail on their company's letterhead. My intuition tells me that this was a debt collector--sounds like their kind of strong-armed tactics.
2007-01-30 23:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Report the incident to the police. Ask them to make a record of it in case anything actually comes from it. This does not sound as if it is the work of a legitimate paralegal. Ask the police to contact the attorney he works for. You do not have to answer a paralegal's questions, ever. This one sounds like he is too big for his britches.
2007-01-30 23:36:27 · answer #3 · answered by C B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some very good answers here. Of those, note:
1. Real law professionals 'get it in writing.' Agree this sounds like a collection agent. NEVER discuss private matters orally with a STRANGER! Hang up quietly whenever you like! If someone wants to take you to court, they will have to follow the rules about notice.
2. See no. 1.
Period.
2007-01-31 00:34:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a problem with this guy. The "Fair Credit Protection Act" covers all of these things. Call your state Attorney General or department that handles these people and file a comlplaint
2007-01-30 23:35:15 · answer #5 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet it was someone from a Credit Collection agency. Paralegals are paper chasers anyhow. They just do paperwork for Legal firms.
He is just trying to get information through intimidation. If you asked for his name and the firm he works for, I bet he would hang up.
2007-01-30 23:54:55 · answer #6 · answered by gyro-nut64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you asked him for a name and a contact phone number so you can report the company who employs him.
2007-01-30 23:32:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋