Contact Info
PHONE (312) 236-6400
FAX (312) 236-6446
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Curtis A.
Linder
President
Curtis A. Linder began his career in legal staffing in 1984,
as a contract paralegal on the MCI v. AT&T (damages
portion) federal antitrust case in Chicago. He was on assignment
through a large, locally-owned Chicago staffing company. Curtis
quickly found his passion – temporary staffing –
and was hired by the company to interview and place lawyers,
paralegals and other support professionals on assignments
with law firms and corporate legal departments throughout
Chicagoland. Curtis has managed the legal divisions of two
staffing companies before founding his own firm in 2003.
Professional
Training and Education
Certified Staffing Professional (CSP), American Staffing Association,
2004-present
B.A., Political
Science, Illinois State University, 1984
Professional
Activities
American Staffing
Association – Member and Appointed to Professional Services
Section of ASA Policy Leadership Council (2012-present)
Click
here for link to ASA.
Illinois Paralegal Association – Sustaining Member and
Volunteer Election Judge for IPA Board of Directors
Click
here for link to IPA.
International Paralegal
Management Association (formerly LAMA) – Sustaining
Member
Click
here for link to IPMA.
Illinois Search
& Staffing Association – Member
Click
here for link to ISSA.
Illinois State University
Paralegal Advisory Board – Member (2010-present)
Wright College Paralegal
Advisory Board – Member (2011-present)
Other Activities
West Suburban Mass
Transit District – Trustee representing LaGrange, Illinois
(2010-present, Treasurer 2011-present)
Union League Club
of Chicago – Member: Technology Committee; Clubhouse
Security Task Force Subcommittee; Camera Group (Former Co-Chair)
Illinois State University
Chicago West Alumni Chapter – Vice President (2004-2006);
2005/2006 Chapter Volunteer of the Year
The Chicago Zoological Society (Brookfield Zoo) – Member
PADI – Advanced
Open Water SCUBA Diver Certification
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Publications
"Liking Linking on LinkedIn," The Administrator's
Advantage, January/February, 2009.
"Liking Linking on
LinkedIn," Career Corner column, Legal Employment Weekly,
Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2008.
Click
here for PDF of column.
"Are You Working
With a Recruiting Firm or a Staffing Firm?" Midwest Legal
Staffing Guide, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2007.
"Advanced Tips for
E-mailing Your Resume," Midwest Legal Staffing Guide,
Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2006.
"E-mail Like a Pro
- Today's New Resume E-mailing Protocol," Midwest Legal
Staffing Guide, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2004.
"Judgment Day"
resume review column author, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
online edition and Employment Weekly newspaper, 2002-present.
Click
here for link to column.
Presentations
" Your Paralegal Resume
and Professional Email Etiquette," presented at Roosevelt University's
Paralegal Training Program Career Workshop for students and graduates,
May 2010, December 2009.
" Your Paralegal Resume
and Professional Email Etiquette," presented for Kankakee Community
College Legal Careers Day, April 2010.
"Finding Your First
Paralegal Job in the Chicago Area - Plus Advanced Resume Tips,"
presented for students and graduates of the Paralegal Studies Certificate
Program, College of DuPage, April 2009.
Panel Participant, "Hiring
Trends - Preparing Students for the Current Job Market," presented
for the American Association of Paralegal Education North Central
Region Conference, April 2009.
"Overview of the
Paralegal Job Market in Chicago and Resume E-mailing Tips,"
presented to students and graduates of the Paralegal Studies Certificate
Program, DePaul University, March 2009.
Panel Participant, "Working
With Headhunters and Legal Staffing Agencies" presented for
DePaul University College of Law students, April 2006.
"Technology Tips
in Jobs and Job Search" presented at the ACC/Chicago Chapter
Career Development Series Luncheon, March 2006.
Moderator, "Assessing
and Improving Your Skill Set: Strategies for Promotion Within or
Outside Your Law Department" presented for the Association
of Corporate Counsel, Chicago Chapter, February 2005.
"Resumes and Cover
Letters" presented for the Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers
Section Career Assistance Committee, October 2004.
"Build a Better Resume:
30 Tips in 30 Minutes" presented for Roosevelt University's
Paralegal Studies Program, October 2004 and the Illinois Paralegal
Association Educational Conference, October 2003.
"PDAs as Marketing Tools" presented to attendees of the
American Bar Association TECHSHOW, March 2001.
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