Phoenix Office
One Renaissance Square Two North Central Avenue
Phoenix,
AZ
85004
Contact
(602) 229-5528
Fax:
(602) 420-5021
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Sybil
Taylor
Aytch
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Paralegal
Professional Experience
Sybil Taylor Aytch has over 20 years of paralegal and case management experience in both Phoenix and New York. Prior to joining the Firm in 2000, she worked at a large New York-based law firm. Her experience includes the following:
- Commercial Bankruptcy (debtor and creditor).
- Commercial Litigation (antitrust, multidistrict, telecommunications).
- Lead paralegal on one of largest successful tort litigation-related bankruptcy reorganizations.
- Electronic document /discovery management and electronic trial preparation employing case management software.
- Extensive trial experience in electronic courtrooms including utilization of trial technology.
Education and Honors
- Northern Arizona University (M.Ed.,
2002)
- Smith College (B.A.,
1980)
- l’Institut d’Études Politiques-Paris (Certificate,
1979)
Certificate: International Law.
- Univerisité de Paris IV-La Sorbonne (Certificate,
1979)
Certificate: French Literature.
Professional Recognition
- One of only 14 paralegals in Arizona to attain the advanced Registered Paralegal designation.
- President, Maricopa County Bar Association Paralegal Division, 2002.
- Outstanding Local Leadership Award, National Federation of Paralegal Associations, 2002.
- Distinguished Leadership Award, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2003.
- Special Recognition Award, Maricopa County Bar Association Paralegal Division, 2006.
- Therese A. Cannon Educational Scholarship, International Paralegal Management Association, 2007.
Professional and Civic Activities
- Adjunct Professor, Phoenix College (Ethics and Professional Practice, Bankruptcy, Civil Investigations, The Paralegal Profession).
- Assistant Professor, Western International University (Civil Procedure and Comparative Law), 2009-2011.
- Developed Advanced Technology for Paralegals course, South University.
- E-Courtroom Advisory Board, Phoenix College.
- Ethics Board Chair, National Federation of Paralegal Associations, 2007-2010.
- American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Commission, 2004-2008.
- Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam Standards Committee, 2001-2007.
Languages
French
Selected Presentations/Publications
- “Social Media: Ethical Challenges and Implications,” National Paralegal Reporter, June/July 2010.
- “From Paralegal to Partner,” Paralegal Today, January/March 2010.
- “Ethical Duties Regarding Electronic Filing,” National Paralegal Reporter, October/November 2009.
- “21st Century Electronic Courtroom,” American Association for Paralegal Education Annual Conference, October 2009.
- “The Future of the Paralegal Profession: Sustaining Viability in a Competitive Industry,” Arizona Paralegal Conference, September 2009.
- “Professionalism, Communication and Leadership in a Global and Diverse World,” American Association for Paralegal Education Annual Conference, October 2007.
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