The best thing I ever did early in my litigation paralegal career, was to ask to attend a pretrial conference with the attorney.
For the first few years, I had several cases go to trial that I attended, but I’d never personally attended the pretrial conference for any of those cases. Usually, the attorney would give me a to-do list and tell me what they needed for the conference.
It’s difficult to know how you can be more of an asset to your attorney team if you don’t have the opportunity to see the big picture.
Watch this video for a quick tip on assisting with the pretrial conference.
Learn about your most important role as a trial paralegal.
Meet the Author
Ann Pearson is the Founder of the Paralegal Boot Camp, and host of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, and passionate about promoting the paralegal profession.
Ann spent 20 years working as a paralegal manager and a litigation paralegal before opening the Paralegal Boot Camp in 2010.
Ann’s training programs focus on adding immediate value to a paralegal’s career and bridging the gap between what a paralegal learns in school and what they actually do on the job.
Visit the About Us Page to learn more about why Ann started the Paralegal Boot Camp.
