You may know these email tips already, but a few of the 8 were new to me! "As more and more business is conducted via e-mail, it´s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of messages you receive every day. Following these tips will ensure that you spend your time and energy managing your business — not your in-box. "Create folders. Use your in-box like a to-do list, and treat...
...needed by paralegals & so many others! "billable hour timepiece (noun): 1. a watch or clock with a dial divided into tenths of an hour; 2. a lighthearted take on the concept of the billable hour; 3. the perfect gift for a lawyer, law student, or any professional who bills by the hour. (The Billable Hour Co. 2006)" You might also enjoy some of the press this company has...
Inspiring news from Legal Assistant Today: "The editors and staff of Legal Assistant Today are proud to announce Katherine Manns has been awarded LAT’s 2006 Paralegal of the Year Award.... Manns, a 20-year paralegal and litigation support manager for the Buffalo, N.Y., office of Phillips Lytle, was selected by the magazine’s editorial advisory board as this year’s winner for her...
Do you know how the 'courtroom of the future' impacts the work of court reporters (& paralegals)? "With more than 30 years’ experience as a court reporter, Jo-Anne Galloway has seen the job change dramatically with each addition of new technology . "Before leaving the Supreme Court, Galloway managed a Courtroom of the Future program, training judges and staff to use the...
Okay, this is very good to know! Lit support can be very expensive: "Litigation support is an increasingly necessary service that helps attorneys and staff do all that they need to do with client data. Many billing options exist, but before we explore them, it might be helpful to identify the various things that commonly fall under the litigation-support umbrella. These include coordination...
This article is meant to be funny, we think. It’s from The Snark, Georgia Daily Report’s anonymous associate: LEGAL ASSISTANT (Pronunciation: le-glsis-tnt) direct object of Partner and/or Cog abuse. Synonyms: Secretary, Legal Secretary, Right Hand, Co-Conspirator. Definition: A secretary who gets a fancier title because she (or he) has to enter computer edits for Big Firm attorneys who...
Do big-firm litigation paralegals wonder about switching to the small-firm world? "Litigation boutiques generally are characterized as having one dozen to two dozen lawyers, a payment system other than billable hours and careful selection of cases to enhance the firm's ability to provide individualized client service . The boutiques argue that they often provide better value than the...
Is your firm or company prepared for these sweeping EDD rule changes? "Although the start date of the new electronic-discovery procedural rules is still three months away, lawyers who haven't sat down with clients to devise a plan may be losing a race against time. "The intent of the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective on Dec. 1, is that they catch up with...