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Episode 112: Your Paralegal Skills Can Lead To This – An Interview with Tea Godfrey

In this episode, Ann interviews Tea Godfrey, owner of Solid Serve Legal, about the importance of hiring a reliable process server and shares a checklist to ensure a smooth process. Tea discusses her experience as a former litigation paralegal and how she transitioned into owning her own company. 

Tea shares her insights and tips for paralegals in areas such as:

  • The world of surveillance and investigation
  • Hiring vendors, including process servers
  • The importance of clear communication, comprehensive instructions, and thorough research
  • How to avoid common pitfalls when hiring a process server

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Your Actionable Strategy

  1. Understand the rules and limitations of your role as a paralegal when hiring vendors and ensure compliance with state laws for out-of-state cases.
  2. Provide comprehensive instructions and relevant information to the process server, including photos or physical descriptions of the person to be served.
  3. Conduct thorough research and obtain multiple bids when hiring a process server or any vendor.
  4. Check out Tea’s article 10 Essential Tips for Paralegals to Ensure a Successful Process Service

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Meet the Podcast Guest

Tea Godfrey is a former litigation paralegal who now owns her own company, Solid Serve Legal, where she provides process service and private investigation in the state of Oregon.
 
With her background in litigation and her expertise in investigation and surveillance, Tea specializes in serving hard-to-reach defendants and conducting workplace investigations, civil litigation, and criminal defense cases.
 
She is also the Vice President of the State’s Association of Professional Process Servers and regularly volunteers with several legal aid organizations.

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