Episode 37: 7 Tips from Other Paralegals
In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann Pearson shares 7 tips other paralegals have sent her over the years. Hear some great advice from your colleagues and leave some of your own in the comments below! Your Actionable Strategy In all of our podcast episodes, we try to give paralegals […]
Episode 36: Don’t Let Social Media Cost You a Job
In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann Pearson provides examples of paralegals showing really poor judgment on social media and how that cost them their jobs. She highlights trends in the industry that point to law firms screening individuals’ social media accounts prior to hiring and also while on the […]
Episode 35: The Billable Hour Struggle IS Real
In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann Pearson shares some actionable strategies that you can do right now that have the potential to increase your pay, job security, and future job prospects. If you’ve ever wondered “Why should I care how many billable hours I have, it’s only making the […]
Episode 34: How to Go From Law Firm Receptionist to Director of Legal Support Professionals
In this guest episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann Pearson has a very special guest and this episode is going to inspire you, whether you’re a new paralegal, struggling to break into the field or an experienced paralegal who thinks there’s no such thing as a career ladder for a paralegal. Kim […]
Episode 33: Do you want to transition to litigation?
In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann Pearson gives you actionable strategies to use if you are a paralegal working in other practice areas and you want to transition to litigation. While Ann answers a specific question from a listener who is a real estate paralegal and wants to transition […]
Episode 32: It’s Not Just About the Paralegal Skills
In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann Pearson suggests that a new litigation paralegal should look at three key areas early in their career: mindset, behaviors, and skills. If you only focus on the paralegal skills that you might be lacking early in your career, then you might spend too […]
Episode 31: New to Litigation? Other Paralegals Give You Tips Here (Monthly Q & A)
In this Q & A style episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann focuses on questions she receives from new paralegals but with a twist! She surveyed paralegals awhile back for the advice they would give new paralegals. She found the ones related to litigation paralegals and she shares five of them in […]
Episode 30: 10 Things That We’re Glad Have Finally Changed in the Paralegal Profession
In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann shares the 10 things she’s glad have finally changed in the paralegal profession. From pantyhose to fax machines, the last 30 years have brought many beneficial changes to the paralegal profession. Join Ann in celebrating these changes and looking toward future changes. If […]
Episode 29: Avoid These Mistakes if You’re Trying to Land Your First Paralegal Position
In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann discusses three common mistakes new paralegals make when trying to land their first paralegal position, and it’s also good advice for any paralegal who may be looking for a new position. Show Highlights: Your Actionable Strategy In all of our podcast episodes, we […]
Episode 28: 3 Ways to Work Better With Attorneys
In this solo episode of the Paralegals on Fire! Podcast Show, Ann shares some advice on how to work better with attorneys. She covers three tips from dealing with procrastination to the lack of management/leadership skills in attorneys and shares actionable strategies that you can use in your paralegal career to start working better with […]
