Leah Rachel Fischer

Leah Rachel Fischer enjoys the opportunity to help those in need. A generous individual, Fischer’s enthusiasm for helping others has been on full display not only during her past commitment to and volunteer work with a local animal adoption organization (Hop-A-Long), but also during her 2008 experience with the American Jewish World Service. As an American Jewish World Service volunteer, Leah Rachel Fischer relished in the opportunity to travel with a group of 12 to Kanchipuram, a small town in Southern India struggling with poverty. The two-month trip, which occurred in 2008, put Fischer and her fellow volunteers face-to-face with the local culture and customs of the small town, as well as the conditions the local population was forced to cope with on a daily basis.  Over the course of their trip, Service volunteers had the opportunity to build a school for the impoverished children of the community, making a positive and lasting contribution while simultaneously expe...

Years before earning her Paralegal Certificate at the University of California-East Bay, Leah Rachel Fischer enjoyed the chance to complete an internship with the San Francisco Department of Justice. The Appeals, Writs and Trials office (AWT) Internship, which took place under the direct supervision of the then-Deputy Attorney General of the San Francisco Criminal Division, Karen Bovarnick, exposed Fischer to daily goings-on of a government-operated legal division, and provided invaluable firsthand experience with the criminal justice system. As AWT Intern, Leah Rachel Fischer was primarily responsible for performing research on a number of legal issues, as well as composing numerous appellant briefs. She was required to read through full transcripts of many criminal cases, particularly those centered on gang activity and first-degree murder, as well as to both take notes and summarize cases and depositions for the Deputy Attorney General to use later o...

As a longtime professional in the legal services industry, Leah Rachel Fischer has enjoyed the opportunity to grow, develop and refine her skillset. An experienced legal secretary and paralegal, Fischer has considerable proficiency in such areas as editing, writing, typing, Microsoft products and organizational effectiveness. Fischer obtained her Paralegal Certificate from California State University-East Bay in 2016, and has worked as an independent contractor since July of 2017.

Leah Rachel Fischer has long been a member of the legal services profession, having begun her career, in earnest, shortly after graduating from the University of Redlands in 2011. In the years following the reception of her BA in Political Science and Government, Fischer has enjoyed the opportunity to serve as legal assistant for a variety of law firms. In 2013, Fischer decided to make the leap to paralegal, enrolling at California State University-East Bay on her way to earning her Paralegal Certificate in 2016.   For those seeking a career in the paralegal field, it’s important to carefully consider the time and training needed first; to take some time to answer several important questions right at the outset, such as: What Education Do You Already Have? Do You Have the Means to Go to School, or To Acquire the Assistance Necessary to Make It Happen? What Are Your Long-term Goals? Answering the above questions can help you better shape...

Preparing for law school, as Leah Rachel Fischer knows, is no easy task, as readying oneself for the workload and demands of a legal education can be a quite daunting, sometimes even frustrating experience. An experienced legal services professional and certified paralegal, Fischer is now taking steps to study the LSAT, a crucial benchmark which, while a necessary benchmark for any aspiring student, can quickly become a stressful experience, particularly for the unprepared.  For those self-studying for the LSAT, the challenge can be great, though there are several ways to maximize the benefit you reap from each study experience.  Set Aside a Part of Each Day for Study   Instead of cramming a book’s worth of study into the last minute, it’s best to dedicate 30 minutes to an hour each day to reading, reviewing or analyzing information.  Focus on REAL LSAT Questions     Improving upon your last LSAT score, or setting a high w...