The Scottish Paralegal Association (SPA) sounds very good: "Formed in 1993, the Scottish Paralegal Association is the only association formally recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as the body representing the interests and promoting the development of paralegals in Scotland. The Association holds among its membership paralegals who operate in a variety of roles within the legal...
Law Office Computing magazine has compiled helpful tips for some of the most popular legal software programs. "The following tips have been submitted by LOC subscribers, experts and the software companies themselves." Amicus AttorneyCase MasterConcordanceDDI* LawDeltaView 2.5HotDocsJurisNeedlesNoteMapPalmPCLaw ProLaw 7.86SanctionSummationTABS IIIThinkDocsTime...
Check out this article by Cary Griffith in Legal Assistant Today magazine about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act creating more work than ever before for paralegals: "Almost four years later, paralegals still are trying to unscramble their increased workloads." Next thing you know, we'll have little 'Sarbanettes' running around doing what case assistants do for litigation....
It is an interesting adventure trying to get some attorneys to speak at a Paralegal SuperConference. I guess they view this as a step-down. We asked no fewer than 14 attorneys to speak at our Los Angeles Paralegal SuperConference. Most were from major firms. Their responses? Either none whatsoever, totally ignoring the communication -- meaning "go away" -- or a...
Patricia Dietz-Selke holds a Bachelor's degree with Honors in International Studies (with a Minor in Management), from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, and an ABA Paralegal Certificate with Honors in Litigation from the National Center for Paralegal Training (NCPT) in Atlanta. Over the past 13 years, she has worked in the fields of Transportation Law, Family Law, Litigation,...
New research tip from The Virtual Chase: "Legislative Source Book: The Legislative Research SpecialInterest Section of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.offers this compilation of research guides and practical articles aboutlegislative research and documents. Find, for example, a Q&A onconducting legislative and regulatory research." Very interesting stuff!
Well, this is very good news! "Good health and increasing wealth for the private sector of the U.S. law industry are predicted for 2006 in a newly released annual salary forecast from Robert Half Legal. "Nationwide, average starting pay for legal professionals -- attorneys, law firm administrators, paralegals, librarians and clerks -- is expected to rise 6.1 percent across the board...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2006 —“ALM's Law Technology News(R), the legal profession's leading technology publication, announced the vendor winners in its third annual Law Technology News Awards program. The awards recognize the best technology use - and users - in the legal profession. Vendor winners in 11 technology categories, as well as five previously announced law firm and law...
Now here's some fun news you can use! EDMONTON - "There are no "ifs" or "ands" about it. When talking office chairs, it is all about the butts. "We may work in the age of BlackBerries and laptops, but the good old chair is still the most important tool for those who toil at their desks. "'It is the base of support," ergonomics consultant Sharon Taylor says....
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