Authored By: Iris Garrett
For the past six years, Advocate Capital, Inc. has sponsored the American Association for Justice Paralegal of the Year Award in the hopes that it will shed light on the crucial role paralegals play in our civil justice system.
As the sponsor, our team not only gets the opportunity to see one exceptional individual be nominated and selected for this prestigious award, but Advocate Capital also gets to present them with the award trophy at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention.
This year’s convention was held in Boston, and several members of Advocate Capital’s management team, including CEO and President, Michael J. Swanson, attended the show and met the Paralegal of the Year winner, Amy Johnson.
Johnson serves on staff at Yarborough Applegate Law Firm in Charleston, SC, and was nominated for the award by the firm’s co-founders, David Yarborough and William Applegate. They say she is more than qualified to receive the award because of her tremendous support for their staff, her dedication to the paralegal profession, and her active service to the community.
Our Advocate Capital team also recognized Johnson's award-winning qualities upon meeting her at the AAJ Convention and were delighted to see CEO Michael Swanson present her with the award trophy during a special ceremony at the show. Johnson, who was escorted by her husband, Jeff, said she was both humbled and honored to receive the award.
If you would like to see pictures of the award presentation, visit our Facebook page! You can also learn more about the Paralegal of the Year Award and past winners by clicking here.
