Today, our guest blogger is Jamie Collins. All I can say to Jamie is "Keep walkin' past those open windows....."
You MIGHT be stressed out if… You are a paralegal. I know it might seem ridiculous. But it’s true. We triple paralegal promise. (Unless you are some weirdo with a completely stress-free job. Does such a thing exist in the land of legal? No seriously, does...
Here we go. One more time! I know I’ve written about this a few months back. However, the topic keeps coming up: certification vs. certificate. There is a difference and at some point, if you are declaring yourself “certified” when you only have a certificate, trouble is coming. Guaranteed.
A few weeks ago, a Bar Association contacted me to represent the Organization of Legal...
By Lottie WathenGuest Blogger
The mid-Atlantic region of the United States is dotted with nine offices of Offit Kurman, a law firm with approximately 200 employees (100 attorneys) situated between New Jersey and Virginia. Offit Kurman has experienced a dramatic growth over the last five years and, were you to visit the Washington DC office, you would find an Offit Kurman employee who is also a...
A few days ago, a thought-provoking article by the President of the Connecticut Bar Association, Mark Dubois, emerged causing much discussion in our LinkedIn group: Paralegal Group. Dubois raised a number of questions in regard to a recent report by a Connecticut Bar Association committee and the suggestion that the lack of access to legal services could be met by empowering paralegals to...
Paralegals: Listen up. Protect your career now, while you still can.
The Next Normal – Will the Traditional Law Firm Model Survive?
Guest BloggerSusan Saltonstall Duncan This article is the first in a series to look at the "Next Normal" for law firms. Part 1 focuses on the traditional law firm model and why it is unlikely to remain as it is, Part 2 focuses on lawyer skills and talent...
Does anyone over 50 feel like a dinosaur? We didn't grow up with computers. We did invent them, that's true. I'm hearing more and more about technology moving so fast that by the time you learn one thing, it's old, gone and done with.
So, 60 years of age is the new 40. Does that mean 20 years were lost or is it 20 years hasn't happened yet. What are you doing besides exercise,...
Have you taken my class, Brave New Writer: Leadership Through Corporate Storytelling?
If so, you know how adverse I am to cliches. When I see certain ones, I just tell myself to keep walking past those open windows.
Phrases such as: As you know; if you have any questions, hit the nail on the head; attached please find; tip of the iceberg; avoid like the plague; catch-22; not in my wheelhouse....
Do you believe in licensing paralegals?
I have been following Barbara Liss, a senior paralegal and president of the Santa Barbara Paralegal Association (California) regarding limited licensure. Recently, I received a very interesting email from her regarding the California State Bar Civil Justice Strategies Task Force on limited licensure. While the entire email is just too long to reprint here,...
Stress doesn't really scare me. It is part and parcel of our lives. Why, might you ask, would anyone say that? Probably because in the second half of my work life, I have found the secrets to a relatively stress free career.
Article after article has been written about stress. It’s the same old, same old: manage your stress, have a plan, stay positive, visualize...