OLP eDiscovery Certification Scheduled for October 15: First of its kind will set standard for industry

LOS ANGELES, August 10, 2010 –The Organization of Legal Professionals, an industry group that includes some of the most respected eDiscovery thought leaders in the field, announced today that it has finalized preparations for its eDiscovery certification exam scheduled for October 15.  The exam, developed in conjunction with Pearson Learning Solutions, a $7 billion company that...

The Paralegal World According to Sara Youngers

  Sara Youngers has a unique position.  In addition to working in litigation, Youngers also works on legal billing fee analyses.  In other words, she may be auditing the time your law firm bills to its clients.  In an exclusive Q&A, Youngers talks about her career, her duties, her future. How long have you been a paralegal? Since April 2003, for approximately 7 years....

Paralegal: The Only Legal Job Creating Its Own Positions & Making Lots of Mula

The paralegal profession was created out of whole cloth.  Sometime about 30 years ago, someone (I don't know who) had an idea to title a person who was moving out of the legal secretary position but not quite into the associate position, a paralegal.  On top of that, whoever this person was, figured out that the paralegal could get paid more dollars and -wait! wait!...

Who Put the Voo in the Vuvuzelahs? and Other Questions Your Boss Might Ask

Establishing a good relationship with your boss is critical for success.  And frankly, it's sometimes hard to talk with these folks. If you have a distant relationship with him or her, you probably have no idea what to informally chit-chat about. You don't want to cross any boundaries but when your boss starts small talk with you, it becomes even more important that you make...

Who Put the Voo in the Vuvuzelahs? and Other Questions Your Boss Might Ask

Establishing a good relationship with your boss is critical for success.  And frankly, it's sometimes hard to talk with these folks. If you have a distant relationship with him or her, you probably have no idea what to informally chit-chat about. You don't want to cross any boundaries but when your boss starts small talk with you, it becomes even more important that you make...