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Keeping Your Paralegal Skills Sharp & Marketable

Paralegal Skills to Keep You Sharp & Marketable AND Give You More Career Options 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…

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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