Senior Litigation Support & eDiscovery Jobs Can Pay Up to $200k

I can't help but talk about these new courses that are coming up.  Probably because the hottest action in the legal field right now is in eDiscovery and Litigation Support and it's a natural career path for paralegals. The Organization of Legal Professionals, a non-profit organization, is offering six new online courses starting in October that are perfect for paralegals who...

10 Top Tips for Maximizing a Stress-Free Labor Day Weekend – Read Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

  Vivien Chen's post today on corporatecounsel.com brought about some reminders for me.  Vivien simply addressed things Labor Day signifies and what lawyers should and shouldn't be doing over the holiday. I thought that paralegals, the busiest cog that makes the wheel turn, should probably take a look at a similar checklist.  After all, it's three or...

Uh, Oh….Alleged Jury Tampering Involves Two Paralegals

Uh,Oh Column........  A trial appearing to be high-profile only in Long Island has suddenly taken an interesting twist.  Two paralegals along with the defendant's brother, have been subpoenaed and fingerprinted for allegedly tampering with the jury in a case involving David Brooks, a military arms contractor, according to several sources including the New York...

Fewer Paralegals & Lawyers Receive Pink Slips in July – BUT: How Are Your Skills?

Are Happy Times here again?  According to a recent report in Crain's Business Report, fewer lawyers and paralegals received lay-off notices in July.  The battered legal market seems to be coming back.  Crain's noted, " Fewer attorneys and paralegals lost their jobs in July than in June, inspiring some optimism among members of the legal profession. About 800...

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...