As Casey Anthony recently announced her chapter-7 bankruptcy status last week, she may soon be best suited for a new job, says her lawyer: as paralegal. The Florida mother, who was charged with, but later acquitted with killing her daughter Caylee, though convicted on four counts of providing false information to law inforcement, will soon need to find work vocation, as she has been unemployed for nearly 4 years. Two of the lying convictions were overturned on Friday.
Her current lawyer Charles Green says she has the skills-set necessary to make a great paralegal: "She's better than many paralegals I know. She could be a paralegal or something like that right away. She is very organized, a very intelligent, very computer savvy person, so I think her skills and her desire may lie somewhere in that field." Greene said that bankruptcy offers Anthony a fresh start and the ability to start debt-free.
Last week, she filed for bankruptcy in Tampa, claiming about $1,100 in assets and $792,000 in liabilities. She still owes $500,000 in attorney fees, and costs for her criminal defense lawyer Jose Baez. Anthony's bankruptcy filing also includes 15 pages of people who have made claims, including legal consultants, media consultants, authorities, the IRS and Anthony's parents.
The 26-year old was acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter in 2011, but has also been the target of numerous civil lawsuits. Her lawyer also says she still receives threats and lives in hiding, even as her prison time and probation have been served.
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