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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

New Paralegals

One Skill That Will Help You as a New Paralegal

One of the questions that I get asked the most from new paralegals is “what kind of skills do I need to focus on in my first few years?” Here’s a quick video (about 20 minutes) for new paralegals. Want more tips? Make sure to…

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July 9, 2018

Paralegal Career Path Paralegal Soft Skills Paralegal Tips

The Soft Skill That is Important to a Paralegal Career

BEING A PROBLEM-SOLVER WILL ADVANCE YOUR PARALEGAL CAREER Soft skills are just as important as the other skills you develop throughout your paralegal career. One of those is the ability to solve problems, rather than reporting problems. Ask any attorney who thinks their paralegal is…

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July 9, 2018

Paralegal Productivity Paralegal Tips

A Better Work/Life Balance for Increased Paralegal Productivity

Is a Better Work/Life Balance Possible for Paralegals? I have become somewhat obsessed with increasing my own productivity over the last 8+ years that I’ve been in business for myself. It got me thinking, I wish I had known about some of these things back…

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June 16, 2018

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Paralegal Boot Camp’s 21-Day Fitness Challenge

Let’s have some fun this month! I’m starting a 21-Day “Most Distance” challenge this month, starting on May 11, 2018. It’s going to be our first ever Paralegal Boot Camp Fitness Challenge. Run. Bike. Walk. Hike. Stroll. Beach Walk. Anything that gets you outside this…

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April 29, 2018

Writing Skills

7 C’s of Paralegal Communication Skills

Advancing Paralegal Communication Skills Communication skills is one of the most important skills of a paralegal. A paralegal’s day is filled with drafting motions, writing summaries of depositions, discussing the project status with an attorney, corresponding by email, telephone calls to clients and vendors, taking…

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April 3, 2018

Paralegal Tips

Being a Proactive Paralegal

What exactly does it mean to be a proactive paralegal? Many years ago, I had an attorney write a comment on my performance review that has stuck with me for over 15 years: Ann knows what I need before I even know that I need…

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February 1, 2018

e-discovery Litigation Paralegal Career Path

E-discovery is Changing the Role of a Litigation Paralegal

Technology is changing the litigation paralegal duties in a positive way. In the past, any and all discovery would come to a litigation paralegal in physical form. It would arrive in piles of boxes (or truckloads full of boxes). The paralegal would then have to…

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January 10, 2018

Paralegal Job Search Tips

4 Sections to Delete from your Paralegal Resume

The “white space” in your paralegal resume is the equivalent of valuable real estate. That means not wasting space on anything that’s not going to get your foot in the door for an interview. A hiring manager is only going to spend about 30-60 seconds…

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August 25, 2017