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MEET & CONFER CHECKLIST As a litigation paralegal, part of your case management duties may include getting the attorney ready for the Rule 26 Conference (the “Meet and Confer”). This checklist will help you get the attorney organized and ready for this deadline. 1. …

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September 16, 2019

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Paralegal Training Doesn’t Stop at the Paralegal Certificate

The Paralegal Certificate is Just the Start of Your Paralegal Training Indispensable paralegals know that their paralegal certificate is only the beginning of their paralegal training. If you’re like most, you probably spent a good sum of time and money on that paralegal certificate, so…

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August 28, 2019

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Paralegal Time Management Tips

Paralegal Time Management Tips if You’re a Procrastinator If you’re a procrastinator who puts off that large project until the very last minute, these two QUICK paralegal time management tips will help you get those projects off your desk and give you a feeling of…

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July 29, 2019

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Drafting Time Entries

3 Quick Tips for Paralegals Ask any paralegal working in a law firm, and they will likely tell you that drafting time entries is one of their least favorite things to do. I remember when I was new paralegal back in the early 90s and…

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July 21, 2019

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Last-Minute Trial Prep Emergency

PREPARING FOR TRIAL WHEN A NEW CASE FILE JUST GOT DUMPED ON YOUR DESK Getting ready for trial can be stressful enough when it’s a case you have worked on for months or years. That stress level multiplies tenfold when it’s a case that just…

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July 11, 2019

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Keeping Your Paralegal Skills Sharp & Marketable

Even if you are already employed at a firm or organization that you love, keeping your paralegal skills sharp and keeping yourself marketable is important. You work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment that requires constant education. In order to continue to be a valuable employee, you…

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May 18, 2019

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Technology and the Future of the Paralegal Profession

This article on paralegal technology was reprinted with permission from Paralegal Today – an article by Ann Pearson, Founder of Paralegal Boot Camp. There is no doubt that technology is changing the paralegal profession. Gone are the days when a paralegal sifts through dozens…

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April 16, 2019

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Organization Tips for New Paralegals

One of your biggest responsibilities as a paralegal is going to be making sure that what you do and what your firm does is properly recorded. Keeping track of those records, of discovery, and of just about every other communication that comes into and leaves…

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February 22, 2019

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Alternative Paralegal Career Options

Alternative Paralegal Career Options The paralegal training you received in your paralegal certificate program may have opened the doors to more alternative paralegal career options than you might think. Maybe you’ve been a litigation paralegal for several years (or corporate paralegal, real estate paralegal…fill in…

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October 21, 2018

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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