Asking your firm or attorney to invest in your paralegal career development isn’t always easy. But most law firms and most employers will gladly do it if asked. The biggest and most important step is asking because if you don’t ask, the answer will always…
In our latest podcast episode, I interviewed Kim Bookout who I’ve known for 17 years! She was one of my first new hires after taking on a paralegal manager position in 2004. Whether you’re a new litigation paralegal or have been on your litigation career…
Have you ever taken a survey and thought, why do these questions matter? Does what I say actually have an impact? Can I really give my honest opinion? Does someone actually care about my answers? We’ve created a paralegal survey with questions that do matter…
If you’re reading this blog post, I don’t have to tell you about the desire to work hard, achieve, or care about what you do. You’re reading this because you already think of your work as a paralegal in the foremost-important way to succeed: As…
Modern law is extraordinarily complex. It’s built upon dysfunctional models like income inequality, sexism, racism, and much more. As society shifts and the need for lawyers to work faster and smarter grows, it becomes increasingly important that lawyers are able to nurture partnerships with freelance paralegals and…
In our latest podcast episode, I interviewed Kim Barrett who started her career as a part-time law firm receptionist and is now the Director of Paralegals and Legal Professionals at a Global Law Firm. Whether you’re a new paralegal, struggling to break into the field…
Ready for a trip down memory lane of the paralegal profession? A little flashback into the earlier days of being a paralegal? We’re taking you back in time a little. If you’re new to the paralegal profession, you’re lucky that you probably never had any…
A new litigation paralegal should look at three key areas early in their career. If you only focus on the paralegal skills that you might be lacking early in your career, then you might spend too much time focused on how many decades it will…
Do you feel like you’re in a constant battle with the scarcity mindset? The scarcity mindset has been plaguing the paralegal profession for far too long. This mindset is detrimental to all of us as we become limited in our potential to grow and excel…
How to Use Investigative Analysis Skills to Advance Your Litigation Paralegal Career One way to advance your litigation paralegal career and take on other roles is to add new skills. Usually, the “go-to” answer is eDiscovery. But there are many other skills that you can…