The Organization of Legal Professionals (OLP) has been surveying Litigation Support Professionals to uncover interesting insights and valuable facts to help LSPs make the most of their careers. The survey, sponsored by ZyLab and Career Numbers, is unlike traditional salary and utilization surveys. The survey is left open to regularly update the information and release new and interesting...
OK, they didn't exactly use the word, "awesome" but they may as well have. In an interview with Corporate Counsel magazine, Jonathan Oviatt , chief legal officer of the Mayo Clinic, revealed that crunching the numbers has led in-house legal departments to rely more and more on legal support staff rather than attorneys. The ratio of lawyers to non-lawyers on its staff is...
Here's a good question for you: How do you explain to your child what you do during the day at work? It's hard enough to explain the paralegal career to adults.
According to parenting.com, until the child is about three years old, "Mommy is going to work" is about all they can understand. However, after that, when they're asking "Why is the sky blue,...
Today's guest blogger is John Featherstone, author of "Start Hiring Winners". They don’t listen: It isn’t enough to just hear your boss when being addressed. Look at the person talking, and focus on what is being said so you can understand the message.They don’t follow instructions: When receiving an assignment, write down the instructions. Carry paper and pen with you at all...
Two of the greatest attributes most paralegals possess are dedication and loyalty to the profession. Many come to this field as career changers, having had successful jobs in totally unrelated fields. Making the decision to leave your current position is a tough one that cannot be made lightly. It can be a joyous decision or one fraught with pain and anxiety. Changing...
Guest Blogger: Stacey Wagner
“Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.” Laurence Sterne As I sat down to write this business etiquette blog for The Estrin Report, I wondered, are good manners a requirement for business success? Not surprisingly, the answer is an unequivocal no. Anyone who has worked in corporate...
At a dinner the other night, I realized (possibly for the first time) that generational differences in communication absolutely existed. It started when a group of Millennials at the far end of the table were discussing Kardashian’s spilt from her husband of 72 days, the...
FIRED AT FIFTY
by Tucker Mays and Bob Sloane
This article is written for you and the thousands of others across America who are age fifty or over.
The unemployment rate for this age group is now higher than that of any other and at the highest rate since the depression. Why is it that America’s most skilled and experienced workers struggle to find work? Although they will never admit it, most...
Anyone continuing their legal education encounters opened doors to new adventures and opportunities that are closed to those without the same benefits.
The value of continuing legal education increases every year. Without a college degree, including a degree from two-year program, the prospects of finding a high-quality job with excellent earnings is difficult at best. Without a certificate...
By Chere Estrin and Carla Haney, CP, MBACongratulations! You’ve made it to the all-important interview. Now it’s time to take a deep breath, give yourself a little pat on the back for your success to this point, and get to work. If you’re heading to a panel or group interview, you’ve got your work cut out for you.
One-on-one interviews are challenging anyway, but when you add multiple...