Episode 47: How to Get Your Attorney to Invest in Your Career Development
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Episode 41: How to Stand Out as a Personal Injury Paralegal
Being a personal injury paralegal can be stressful and rewarding at the same time. In this solo episode, Ann gives you some tips on how to stand out as a rockstar personal injury paralegal. Like all episodes, you’ll walk away with some actionable strategies and some motivation! Show Highlights Your Actionable Strategy Level up these […]
Episode 40: Will Paralegals Be Replaced By Robots?
The legal industry is slowly but surely moving towards automation and away from paper-based processes. Of course, this is good for the industry and good that it can free up a paralegal’s time to work on higher-level work. However, this has started the conversation as to how it might affect the people working in this […]
Episode 39: An Interview With the Paralegal Career Coach
In this episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann interviews Bert Binder, a former paralegal and the founder of Paralegal Career Coach, to bring you some great advice on the impacts, trends, and career opportunities for the paralegal profession. Show Highlights: EMBED LINK HERE Your Actionable Strategy In all of our podcast episodes, […]
Episode 38: Proven Strategies to Get Out of Paralegal Burnout
Are you really busy and stressed? Or are you headed towards paralegal burnout? We’re going to talk about paralegal burnout in this week’s episode, but just like all of our other podcast episodes, Ann also gives you some actionable strategies to help get you out of paralegal burnout so that eventually, you can enjoy your […]
