Whether you have a paralegal on your payroll, you work with a paralegal or have a paralegal in your family, it is time to go holiday shopping for the paralegal in your life. While most paralegals love everything they receive (as most of us do), there are several gifts that are related specifically to the […]
Every year around this time, my wife asks me “What do you want for Christmas??” My reply, “hmm.. I don’t know… if I want something I’ll just buy it. Why wait for Christmas?” Cue head exploding. If you’re like me, or know a lawyer like this, finding an appropriate gift can be frustrating. In all […]
Finding a job can be challenging regardless of whether you just graduated from paralegal school or have been working for 20 years. The first step in finding the perfect job is developing and writing the perfect resume. However, there are different techniques for writing a paralegal resume when you are just starting out versus when […]
Social media can be a key strategy for differentiating your firm in highly competitive areas. Social media can help you create brand awareness, gain more clients, and attract young talent. It allows you to gain a better understanding your online reputation and helps you manage it, as well as giving you a vehicle for engagement, […]
One key element of a successful career is a network of colleagues and contacts that you can call upon when you need assistance or support. Of course, one of the main reasons that professionals build a network is to have an advantage when you are looking for a job. However, having a well-developed professional network […]
For anyone considering a career as a paralegal, you should know that being a paralegal is a rewarding and challenging career choice. Paralegals do everything from intensive legal research and drafting complex legal pleadings to interpreting the “legaleze” for clients and, sometimes literally, holding the client’s hand so they do not become overwhelmed by the […]
This post on what every litigator needs to know about cloud security is the second in a series of blog posts designed to help demystify cloud security, translate technical buzzwords into language a lawyer can understand, and to answer questions that lawyers frequently ask us about cloud security. In my previous post, titled “Cloud Software […]
I have had the opportunity (some might say advantage or disadvantage) of working with both a “Tech Savvy” lawyer and an “Old School” lawyer during my career. I must say that working for both attorneys was a completely unique and different experience and I learned a great deal working for both attorneys. Some may call […]
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a super-hot topic right now in legal service circles, even though most law firms know they need to do at least a little optimization to help search engines find and rank their websites in Search Engine Results Pages (SERP). If you are wondering if you should consider hiring a company […]
A successful paralegal understands how to communicate professionally. One of a paralegal’s most important tasks is to be the connection between clients, attorneys, witnesses, the court, experts and any other parties that are involved in a case. A paralegal is often the central “hub” for information because the paralegal is the one person who typically […]
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