The Stress Doc™, Mark Gorkin, MSW & LICSW, is a psychotherapist, Motivational Humorist, an acclaimed Keynote & Kickoff Speaker, & OD/Team Building Consultant. The Doc is also a speaker for Estrin LegalEd Paralegal SuperConferences. His diverse clients include DuPont Corp.; Skadden Arps; SAP to the Australian Embassy; the City of Suffolk, VA; & Human Resource Associations,...
Don't miss this high-powered conference where you’ll spend an intensive day-and-one-half immersed in the critical skills and techniques that’ll make all the difference to your success as a paralegal! This important conference is designed to provide you with cutting-edge tools, techniques and the know-how you need to tackle the most complex assignments with confidence. This seminar offers CLE...
The Recorder describes an interesting way to hire lawyers laterally. Wouldn't it be nice if firms approached hiring paralegals the same way? "Recognizing that young, promising lawyers can get lost in the shuffle at large firms, Kenneth Lund, managing partner of midmarket firm Holme Roberts & Owen, cherry-picks young guns from the state's biggest and best firms, enticing them with...
Another tidbit of news from The Virtual Chase: "LexisNexis this week introduced a new litigation tool called LexisNexis Service of Process. The service facilitates fast, reliable service of summonses, complaints, subpoenas and other documents via an established network of process servers. It is available through LexisNexis File & Serve, an Internet-based service provided to courts and...
New software from Waterford Technologies: "Suited for litigation research or e-discovery, MailMeter Investigate provides users with on-demand data retrieval tool for searching past email or attachment information. Email search and case management solution filters through terabytes of email and locates specific information within seconds. For in-house use or external counsel, program presents...
Much needed city revitalization in Columbus, OH will be helped by paralegals: "Mayor Michael Coleman will announce a plan to deal with vacant homes during his the State of the City address. "The mayor says the toughest part of the plan will be going after the property owners, so the city is loading up its legal arsenal. "Coleman says, "'City Attorney Rick...
As reported by the Texas Lawyer; see more details here: "In a perfect world, firms could employ private investigators who are as skilled as pseudo-bumbling television police detective Columbo, Dallas lawyer William Brewer III says. "That's rarely the case when Brewer contracts with private investigation companies to help with litigation at 35-lawyer Bickel & Brewer, so the firm...
More helpful info from The Virtual Chase: "Lose sight of your witness? Want to collect but can't find the debtor? Unable to serve because of an old address? Public records such as civil lawsuits, current bankruptcies or property records may help you locate someone." Look into the People Finder Guide to "help you find online sources of public records as well as other Web-based...
Find some helpful advice about budgeting for litigation support efforts from Mark Lieb & his company, Ad Litem Consulting: "Creating a budget for litigation technology goods and services is not an easy chore. Before electronic discovery, one could multiply the number of boxes by 2,500 and estimate the page count. An industry average of 3 pages per document was generally sufficient for...
Not so good news from The Recorder: "Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman may eliminate staff positions now that the deadline for a voluntary departure plan has passed. "Some 37 staff members, including the firm's director of attorney recruiting, have taken advantage of the plan, Chief Human Resources Officer Deborah Johnson said Wednesday. She declined to detail how many in management were...