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Drafting Time Entries

3 Quick Tips for Paralegals Who Have to Enter Billable Hours 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 a new…

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July 21, 2019

Litigation Paralegal Tips Trial

Trial Binder to the Rescue

THE TRIAL BINDER (a/k/a the Trial Notebook) IS A LITIGATION PARALEGAL’S TOOLBOX 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 got dumped…

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July 11, 2019

Paralegal Soft Skills Paralegal Tips Personal Injury

Personal Injury Paralegal Skills

The personal injury paralegal skills needed for a successful career in the personal injury practice area can vary greatly depending on whether or not you will be handling the file from start to finish (case intake through litigation and/or potentially trial). Some of the larger…

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June 16, 2019

Paralegal Tips

Keeping Your Paralegal Skills Sharp & Marketable

Paralegal Skills to Keep You 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 continuing education specific to…

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May 18, 2019

Continuing Education Paralegal Career Path Paralegal Tips

Technology and the Future of the Paralegal Profession

Paralegal Technology Skills are Not Just “Optional” There is no doubt that technology is changing the paralegal profession. Gone are the days when a paralegal sifts through dozens of books to find that key case to cite in a brief. We no longer fight traffic…

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April 16, 2019

Paralegal Productivity Paralegal Tips

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

Paralegal Job Search Tips

Paralegal Interview Checklist

PARALEGAL INTERVIEW CHECKLIST Use this paralegal interview checklist for tips and reminders on preparing for your next interview. Ask: Who will I be meeting with? Online research into the company (and the person if you have their name) LinkedIn Organization’s website Organization’s social media sites…

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January 11, 2019

Continuing Education Paralegal Tips

Stop Giving Away Your Knowledge

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…

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September 7, 2018

Continuing Education New Paralegals

Continuing Education for Paralegals – Sink or Swim?

Many people don’t know this about me, but I’ve been a certified scuba diver for over 10 years. A few years ago, I also got my ASA 101 certification to sail a boat. Which means I passed the test that says I can sail a…

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August 11, 2018

Ethics Social Media

Paralegal Social Media Ethics

A Focus on Facebook Groups As a business owner, I have to spend time on social media. My marketing person keeps telling me that I should do more on social media. So, after months of him bugging me about it, I finally joined a few…

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August 1, 2018