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Ride the Horse in the Direction It’s Going
When we accept a position, we are accepting the dream: that life will somehow be better with the upward mobility this job is sure to bring. Rarely do we attribute disappointment or growing frustration with our own lack of personal responsibility for planning our career.
You may be one of a large group of paralegals experiencing tremendous job satisfaction but wondering how to...
You Can’t Get Stuck If You’re Going Nowhere
Let's face it. Who has a successful career without reaching a point of been there, done that, need more? Few people, I suspect. Otherwise, we'd all be going nowhere.
Self-motivation is not innate. It's not inherited and it certainly is not granted by the paralegal fairy. It is, in fact, a characteristic that we either utilize or we don't.
I'm intrigued today by Barbara...
Hey, Mister! Where Are My 110,000 Legal Jobs?
I get press releases. Publishing two e-magazines (KNOW, The Magazine for Paralegals and SUE for Women LItigators) makes me a target for tons and tons of PR releases. I just wish I could believe all of them.
Today, I received a PR release from LawCrossing.com. Now, I have always thought there were some very interesting jobs on this website and frankly, it can give you an...
Legal Translation – Why Faster Isn’t Better
I took high school French. I wasn't that great at it but managed to get a few B's. I noticed in this faster-paced-get-it-done-now-instant-gratification-let's-all-be-friends-world, though, that paralegals in today's market have to more than "manage to get a few B's." Success in this field depends upon some great talents. And, if you don't have...
New Paralegal Blog Gives You Something to Laugh About
Humor. It's difficult to write, can be hard to deliver and there's always a risk you'll fall flat on your you-know-what. However, I found a terrific blog called Paralegals On Trial that is fresh, funny and worth reading. I spoke by phone with the blogger who is as upbeat and southern as her blog. For some reason, she wants to remain...