Ann Pearson

Stop Giving Away Your Knowledge to Paralegal CLE Providers

Have you ever attended a paralegal CLE program and wondered whether you might like to teach a course and share your knowledge? It can be so rewarding to put together a presentation that you know will help others gain some new insight, tools or resources. …

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September 7, 2018

Continuing Education New Paralegals

Continuing Education for Paralegals – Sink or Swim?

Many people don’t know this about me, but I’ve been a certified scuba diver for over 10 years. A few years ago, I also got my ASA 101 certification to sail a boat. Which means I passed the test that says I can sail a…

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August 11, 2018

Ethics Social Media

Paralegal Social Media Ethics

A Focus on Facebook Groups As a business owner, I have to spend time on social media. My marketing person keeps telling me that I should do more on social media. So, after months of him bugging me about it, I finally joined a few…

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August 1, 2018

New Paralegals

One Skill That Will Help You as a New Paralegal

One of the questions that I get asked the most from new paralegals is “what kind of skills do I need to focus on in my first few years?” Here’s a quick video (about 20 minutes) for new paralegals. Want more tips? Make sure to…

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July 9, 2018

Paralegal Soft Skills Paralegal Tips

The Soft Skill That is Important to a Paralegal Career

Soft skills are just as important as the other skills you develop throughout your paralegal career. One of those is the ability to solve problems, rather than reporting problems. Ask any attorney who thinks their paralegal is a rock star, and they will tell you…

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July 9, 2018

Paralegal Productivity Paralegal Tips

A Better Work/Life Balance for Increased Paralegal Productivity

Increasing Paralegal Productivity for a Better Work/Life Balance – by Ann Pearson I have become somewhat obsessed with increasing my own productivity over the last 8 years that I’ve been in business for myself. It got me thinking, I wish I had known about some…

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June 16, 2018

Continuing Education Paralegal Career Path Paralegal Tips

Technology and the Future of the Paralegal Profession

Reprinted with permission from Paralegal Today – an article by Ann Pearson. There is no doubt that technology is changing the paralegal profession. Gone are the days when a paralegal sifts through dozens of books to find that key case to cite in a brief. We…

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May 16, 2018

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Paralegal Boot Camp’s 21-Day Fitness Challenge

Let’s have some fun this month! I’m starting a 21-Day “Most Distance” challenge this month, starting on May 11, 2018. It’s going to be our first ever Paralegal Boot Camp Fitness Challenge. Run. Bike. Walk. Hike. Stroll. Beach Walk. Anything that gets you outside this…

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April 29, 2018

Communication

7 C’s of Paralegal Communication Skills

Advancing Paralegal Communication Skills Having excellent communication skills is critical in the paralegal profession. A paralegal’s day is filled with drafting motions, writing summaries of depositions, discussing the project status with an attorney, corresponding by email, telephone calls to clients and vendors, taking notes or…

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April 3, 2018

Paralegal Tips

Being a Proactive Paralegal

What exactly does it mean to be a proactive paralegal? Many years ago, I had an attorney write a comment on my performance review that has stuck with me for over 15 years: Ann knows what I need before I even know that I need…

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February 1, 2018