This blog post is an in-depth look at what it means to be “HIPAA compliant,” AgileLaw’s security standards, AgileLaw’s handling of HIPAA protected information, and what law firms need to know about their document vendors. HIPAA – “Compliance” vs “Certification” First, Federal law does not provide for any HIPAA “certification.”  Therefore any company that touts […]

Depending on what area of law that your attorney practices, you may need to meet with clients frequently. Knowing how to run effective client meeting is an important skill that every paralegal should develop. Your client’s time is valuable and so is yours so learning how to control a client meeting and making it as […]

Some people have defined a virtual law office “as a professional law practice existing online through a secure portal and is accessible to both the client and attorney anywhere the parties may access the internet.”  Others may count LegalZoom and similar services as a virtual law office, or virtual law service. For this post, however, […]

The culture of your law firm is as important to your paralegal career as it is to your job satisfaction. The attitudes and values of the attorneys have a direct impact on the reputation of the law firm and if the culture is toxic, working there could damage your career. As the saying goes, “You […]

At some point in most litigators’ careers they’ll get to a point where they have to delegate taking depositions to less experienced attorneys. And at some point, every attorney who’s going to pursue a career in litigation will have to take their first deposition. I’m covering how to delegate and more specifically, tips for sending […]

Every marketer has an arsenal of tools they use to promote their clients. I’ve mentioned a few of mine in various blog posts and thought it would be a great idea to bring them all together in a handy list. While this list doesn’t include every single tool I use, it’s comprised of the ones […]

How can you be a happier paralegal at work? More money, better benefits, more time off, less work, more resources — the list is endless. I wish there was a formula for being a happier paralegal, but every job is different and every paralegal is a unique person. What makes one paralegal happier at the […]

What is the longest deposition you have been in? How many breaks did you take during that deposition? Did you plan for those breaks before you started the deposition? This post focuses on what happens during the downtime (breaks) in a deposition and how to be strategic about them. When you’re on a break or […]

Search engine optimization is always a hot-topic because of its importance in digital marketing and continuous search engine algorithm changes. While not necessarily confusing, SEO is absolutely a complex methodology that is comprised of many elements and will remain a key factor for online success for as long as there are search engines and websites. […]

The first thing that comes to mind is find another job. That’s how I handled working for a horrible boss for over 13 years. It wasn’t always horrible, but it came to a point where it was past time to leave (I’ll save that for a another blog post). Working for a horrible boss doesn’t […]