Ann Pearson

Paralegal Webinar Replay

Watch the free paralegal webinar replay from the Paralegal Boot Camp to get the top 7 habits that you can develop to fast-track your paralegal career, enjoy your work more, and feel like you are an indispensable member of the team. There are good paralegals….

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March 26, 2021

Paralegal Tips

Make Your Office Space a Happy Space

This Friday’s Fast Track tip for your paralegal career is: Make your office space a happy space ! Whether you’re working from home or back in the office – have at least one thing in your office that brings you joy. A plant. A picture…

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March 19, 2021

Paralegal Billable Hours

Paralegal Billable Hours – The Important Numbers

Numbers You Should Be Tracking If you are a paralegal working in a law firm with an annual billable hour requirement, there are a few numbers that you should be tracking every month. They are the numbers that management tracks. I know, it’s stressful…

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March 12, 2021

e-discovery Litigation Resources

Ediscovery Tool for Paralegals

MEET & CONFER CHECKLIST FOR LITIGATION PARALEGALS As a litigation paralegal, part of your case management duties may include getting the attorney ready for the Rule 26 Conference (the “Meet and Confer”). This ediscovery process checklist will help you get the attorney organized and ready…

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March 9, 2021

Paralegal Tips

WFH Paralegal – How to Set Up Your Home Workspace

WFH Paralegal – When you don’t have a “designated” space at home to work in. What is a WFH Paralegal? Like we didn’t already have enough acronyms working in a law firm? A WFH Paralegal is a work-from-home paralegal. This is different than a “virtual…

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December 5, 2020

New Paralegals

10 Things Attorneys Look For in a Paralegal

Things Attorneys Look For In a Paralegal Attention to DetailProblem-solving Technology SkillsProactive MindsetProfessionalismTime ManagementResearch SkillsStrong Work EthicCommunication SkillsOrganization Skills Do you want to know what things attorneys look for in a paralegal? Ask them! The easiest way to find out what attributes and skills your…

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November 29, 2020

Litigation

3 Methods to Summarizing Deposition Transcripts

Warning: Digesting a Deposition Transcript Can Be Time-Consuming! Preparing a deposition summary (a/k/a digesting a deposition transcript) can be time-consuming for a litigation paralegal and costly to the client. For a typical 200-page deposition transcript, it can take a litigation paralegal more than 8 hours…

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October 23, 2020

Paralegal Resume

Paralegal Resume Review

Free Paralegal Resume Review Program The Paralegal Boot Camp is excited to launch our weekly Paralegal Resume Review program at no charge to unemployed paralegals looking for some feedback on their resume. How does this program work? You submit your paralegal resume to us in…

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October 16, 2020

Paralegal Tips

Proactive Litigation Paralegal Tip

A proactive litigation paralegal is a valuable addition to any litigation team. Being proactive is a critical skill needed to succeed as a paralegal. How can you be a proactive litigation paralegal? To some attorneys, it might mean that you take some mind-reading classes and…

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September 10, 2020

Litigation Trial

Assisting with the Pretrial Conference

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…

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August 28, 2020