Real case managed by a bonded & registered Legal Document Assistant in Califormia: "In 2004, an anxious young husband and father approached Just Document Preparation in Riverside to help him file a domestic violence restraining order against his wife. "He wanted to protect himself and his young daughter from his wife's abuse stemming from her refusal to take medication for...
Are you looking ahead to the new year with your career in mind? If so, here are some questions to think about: "It's time for New Year's resolutions again. Rather than basing your resolutions on an inventory of regrets, may I suggest a more positive way to get started? "Before you begin listing the 'must do' items for next year, first think about where you are and what you've...
Seems to me that senior paralegals (see task list) can help manage legal projects, although I doubt many firms do this formally now: "Managing a legal matter, whether it’s a transaction or a dispute, can be equally as important as executing the actual legal work. Attention to both management and execution will help to ensure that client needs and expectations are met in a cost-effective...
Looking for a different kind of paralegal position? I think working for the CIA would qualify: "The Central Intelligence Agency is seeking Paralegal professionals to provide case management, legal research, case-cite verification, blue book citations and general paralegal support to the Office of General Counsel. Paralegals support legal issues relating to foreign intelligence,...
This looong Holiday Buying Guide comes from The New York Times Circuits section: "With no one looking, gadgets learned to connect the dots." The sections that interested me most: If Wishes Were Horses, High-Tech Wherever You Look, & Radio Stations Add Personalities, Digitally. Enjoy!
Custom gift designs, all with law-related themes, from CafePress.com: "Legal" Designs on T-Shirts and Gifts "Law" Designs on T-Shirts and Gifts "Paralegal" Designs on T-Shirts and Gifts "Lawyer" Designs on T-Shirts and Gifts My fav gifts are here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, & here.
Find several resources for writing better legal documents on this much-linked blog: "Legal language is used to record and explain the most important events in people's lives -- should it not be comprehensible? "Modernizing the archaic style you learned by rote is easy and with a little practice becomes habit. "Legal writing should be well organized (simple) and use everyday words...
Good to know where law client needs (& $$$) are headed: "Intellectual property as well as mergers and acquisitions are still red-hot practice areas, while insurance coverage and environmental law are cooling off, according to legal consultant Robert Denney's 18th annual 'What's Hot and What's Not in the Legal Profession' report. "In addition, Denney said that interest in the Latin...
Lots of fab tech gifts -- games, music, phones, mobile stuff, sure, but I really liked the infrared trash can! "CrunchGear’s editors searched far and wide for the best gadgets of 2006. We’ve included devices from our own pages and some things we picked up over the year that made us smile. Read on for everything we loved this year. "This is hilarious, but I’m nominating the Nine...
The job works well for everyone when you know how to give constructive feedback: "When you need to provide team members with feedback, it's usually a breeze when their performance is up to snuff. However, if an employee requires constructive feedback, it can be a delicate situation. Check out Tom Mochal's tips on how to approach these one-on-one meetings. "The purpose of performance...