Oh, no, this news sounds like a tragedy coming: "St. Paul police have asked Minnesota and Wisconsin authorities to be on the lookout for a 43-year-old woman who has been missing since she left her home Thursday without telling anyone where she was going or packing anything. "Nancy Gee's family and friends are also hoping the public will keep an eye out. "While there aren't...
Congratulations to Rosemary Hernandez! "A sergeant bested 22 other Army paralegals from XVIII Airborne Corps and Army Special Operations Command in competition Thursday at Fort Bragg, N.C. "Sgt. Rosemary Hernandez placed first in the Command Sgt. Maj. Cornell Gilmore paralegal challenge, according to results released by Master Sgt. Joseph Lister, one of the event’s organizers. ...
Love this news story! "Columbia Falls paralegal Jerry O’Neil and Whitefish attorney Mark Sullivan were the top vote-getters among four candidates for Flathead County Justice of the Peace in the June primary."Now they face off Nov. 7 for the judge job that will expand from part time to full time in January. Incumbent Dale Trigg is not running for re-election. "The Flathead...
This interesting survey (the 11th annual), finds law firms expanding their information technology investments: "True technological revolutions are few and far between. And making the 'old' work with the 'new' can make it increasingly difficult for chief information officers to maintain or advance the value of technology for their firms' lawyers. Results of the 11th Annual AmLaw Tech Survey ...
Interesting components of this competition! "Twenty-three paralegals will compete today to be named the best in the XVIII Airborne Corps and Army Special Operations Command. "It is the first competition to be organized for Army paralegals, according to Master Sgt. Joseph Lister, chief paralegal noncommissioned officer for Army Special Operations Command. "The contest includes a...
Gosh, I definitely need this advice! What does your desk look like? "Do you feel like you're buried under a mound of paper by the end of the day? If so, join the crowd. According to the Smead Corporation, which manufactures filing systems and records management products, the average office in the US spits out more than 45 paper missives each day - adding up to a whopping 1300 sheets of paper...
Surely most paralegals have no need for this advice, right? :-) But do you? " onflict is built into the very fabric of their organizations. When conflict is not dealt with well, it can create strained relationships and grow to sap the time, energy, and productivity of even the best teams. Dealt with positively, conflict can also be a catalyst that sets the stage for needed changes. You...
Don't think I've ever known a paralegal who wears such different career 'hats'! Jeanne Tolomeo: Certified case manager; geriatric care manager; paralegal; Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple What do you do?“'I am a caretaker. That’s my case manager part. I work with (the law firm’s elderly) clients and make sure they have the best care possible, whether it is in their home, assisted living or a...
We like this entrepreneur's story! "For years, computer technician Jason Radtke daydreamed about what it would be like to run his own business. Now, thanks to the help of his former employer -- who also happens to be his mentor -- Radtke has embarked on a new chapter in his career by opening his own Geeks On Call franchise in the Atlanta metro area. Driving the signature blue Geeks On Call...
Hardly seems possible to learn what you need to know in 2 minutes, doesn't it? "Let the fear-mongering begin: the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) requirements are changing effective December 1, 2006, with new requirements for electronic data discovery (EDD). Images of a pale and blinking CIO walking through phalanxes of shouting reporters and photographers may come to mind. But the...