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Episode 51: We Should all be so Lucky to Work at This Law Firm

A paralegal explains her work to an attorney while they stand to depict the kind of place every paralegal want to work

In this solo episode, Ann brings to light an issue that we’ve all experienced, whether it’s working in a law firm, a corporate legal department, or another organization in the legal industry: the negative nelly who complains about everything. What can you do if you work with someone who even complains about things like your […]

Episode 50: What is a Litigation Paralegal Career Accelerator?

A silhouette of successful litigation paralegals casting the question of what a litigation paralegal career accelerator is.

In this solo episode, Ann Pearson gives you some insight into the things you can do to accelerate your career as a litigation paralegal. The Litigation Paralegal Career Accelerator is a framework developed to look at the 3 key categories that can be good predictors of success: mindset, behaviors, and skills. But Ann explores these […]

Episode 48: Case Management Tips: Do These 3 Things Today

A paralegal sits at her desk and smiles as she learns the case management tips that make her work easier.

In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann Pearson gives you case management tips to help you get up to speed fast on your case and to know what the attorney needs before they ask for it. Ann gives you tips on how to become the information manager on your cases […]

Episode 47: How to Get Your Attorney to Invest in Your Career Development

A hand draws a flight of stairs for a paralegal to ascend depicting her ascent in the paralegal career courtesy her employer.

In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show Ann Pearson gives you tips on how to ask your attorney to invest in your career development and what to do before you ask. She also gives you some insight from a manager’s perspective on things like when to ask and how to increase […]

Episode 46: Paralegal Career Mobility – Why You Want it and How To Get it

A paralegal offers advice on why paralegals need to go mobile and how to go about it on the Paralegal on fire podcast.

What is paralegal career mobility? It is setting yourself up with the knowledge, skills, and experience that will give you the flexibility to do work that might not even have the word “paralegal” in the title. It could also mean upward mobility in your current paralegal role. In this episode, Ann interviews Kim Bookout, a […]

Episode 45: Tips For Starting a Freelance Paralegal Business

A work from home paralegal sits at her desk and studies the tips for starting a paralegal business on her computer.

In this episode, Ann interviews Eda Rosa, a freelance paralegal who started her own company to find better balance and more freedom. But, as she reminds us, there are trade-offs to consider when you’re breaking out on your own. Eda gives listeners the pros and cons of being a freelance paralegal to help you make […]

Episode 44: A Paralegal Survey For You

A keyboard with a standout blue key with the word survey and a checked box showing the results of a paralegal survey.

In this solo episode, Ann announces a paralegal survey that the Paralegal Boot Camp developed to get answers to some of our burning questions. Questions like: Are you happy with where you work? Do you feel valued and appreciated? What could your employer do to improve your level of job satisfaction? Other Episodes Mentioned Episode […]

Episode 43: Is it Time For a Paralegal License? An Interview with Linda Odermott

A group of paralegals peruse the papers in their hands, wondering if they should pursue a paralegal license to stand out.

Linda Odermott, NFPA certified paralegal and Oregon Certified Paralegal, discusses the process that she and a team of others went through in Oregon related to the paralegal licensing program that has been in the works in Oregon for over ten years. Linda also enlightens us on how paralegal licensing can benefit paralegals, the paralegal profession, […]

Episode 42: eDiscovery is Not a Bad Word

A litigation paralegal sits and studies books and eBooks about eDiscovery to update his tech knowledge on eDiscovery.

In this episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann talks about the importance of eDiscovery and how it has been a game changer for so many litigation paralegals. Whether you are just starting out your career as a litigation paralegal, or you’ve been holding off on embracing eDiscovery or technology in your practice […]