HAVE YOU MET OUR NEW RECEPTIONIST? JESSICA MAZA JOINS THE TEAM Before our new receptionist, Jessica Maza, started with us, she worked in a place most Kentuckians don’t even know exists: the hidden community on the back side of Churchill Downs. “There are actually dorms back there that house like 600 of the workers who take care of the horses,” Jessica explains. “They live there in this little city. There’s a learning center, a rec center, a chapel, and even a restaurant/cafeteria.”
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Jessica worked in the chapel, but because she speaks fluent Spanish and has a big heart for helping others, she “kind of became a social worker overnight.” She stepped up to translate for workers from Guatemala and Mexico, working to help them find housing and becoming a liaison with their lawyers on immigration and family law cases.
“It was a fun, unique experience. I enjoyed it, and I actually did some translation in the courtroom. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing because the court translator didn’t show up. I liked the process and getting to tangibly help people in big ways,” Jessica says. Thanks to this unexpected work, Jessica fell in love with the legal field and decided she wanted to learn more. That led her to us! For the last few months, she has excelled as our receptionist. We keep her busy with tasks like answering the phone, handling correspondence, scheduling, faxing — and learning about personal injury law along the way.
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2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tbsp peanut butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
WE WANT YOU TO THINK OF US AS YOUR LAW FIRM. If you have a legal matter that needs attention, let us know. If we can’t handle the matter, we will refer you to a firm that can. Please feel free to refer us to your friends and family for their legal needs. We welcome the opportunity to help. 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together all ingredients. If needed, add water to make the dough workable, but ensure it remains dry and stiff. 3. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick sheet. Cut into 1/2-inch square pieces or use a cookie cutter to make individual treats. 4. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper, and place cookies an inch apart. Bake for 40 minutes, or until hard, and let cool before serving.
“I hope to train to be more of a paralegal in the future,” Jessica says.
We can’t wait to see Jessica grow! Her Spanish skills have already been a big help. When a potential client who prefers to speak Spanish calls in, she can jump on the phone to help them and translate in the office. “I learned Spanish in college as part of my degree (International Studies and Global Development in Latin and South America),” Jessica says. She also speaks a lot of Spanish at home because her husband, David, is from Ecuador. When Jessica isn’t busy in the office, you can find her hanging out with David or exploring Kentucky with their Aussiedoodle, Bowie! If you’re a Spanish speaker, make sure to ask for her when you call in.
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