Just like posting to a blog, this article reminds people to consider how their online words might look to an employer: "When a small consulting company in Chicago was looking to hire a summer intern this month, the company's president went online to check on a promising candidate who had just graduated from the University of Illinois. "Tien Nguyen, a college senior, signed up for job...
Yes, both attorneys & paralegals are needed for e-discovery: Commentary (by Seth Davis of LawFirmInc.): A recruiter weighs in on the current upsurge in demand for e-discovery attorneys "There's a new tech boom of sorts. In the last few months I've received numerous inquiries from organizations seeking e-discovery managers , e-discovery consultants, e-discovery engineers, e-discovery...
Ah, if only a survey about paralegal salaries could be so compelling! "Reminiscent of the teenage girl who conforms her fashion choices to those of her clique's alpha, many Atlanta law firm recruiters -- when pressed on summer associate salary details -- first asked, 'Well, what are other firms doing?' "Then they followed the alpha. "'Same ole' would have been the likely answer for...
Well, this software could be both good & bad "KPMG Forensic, the UK unit responsible for fraud investigation, has agreed to purchase e-disclosure and investigations software solutions from Aungate, a specialists real-time enterprise governance developer. "The software is widely used by law enforcement and other agencies around the world and will enable KPMG forensic to investigate...
Well, Arizona has more "paralegal jobs than grads" & needs you! "Local attorneys have a problem."Apparently, they can't find enough qualified people to fill open paralegal positions in their offices."Susan Howery, dean of Yavapai College's Prescott Valley Campus, and Ruth Harrison, director of the college's paralegal program, said during an interview Monday that their...
Yes, you might be able to have a balance between work & life, Virginia: "Every working person in Corporate America feels the need for work-life balance. The legal community is no different. The Boston Bar Association was recently commended for establishing a Task Force which addressed and brought to the forefront the sensitive issue of work-life balance. The findings not only highlight...
Something new that paralegals might use to climb the ladder? "It took legal professionals a while to embrace customer relationship management (CRM) technology, but the advent of products tailored to the specific needs of the industry has made it easier than ever for attorneys to trust the tech with their most sensitive asset. "This is especially true in large firms, which have no...
Will this news about going independent convince you to do the same? "Paralegal Laura Hunt stumbled upon her career by accident. "'I originally went to nursing school at WestConn for about a year, right out of high school in 1996, but I didn't really like it,' said Hunt, now 27. "Nine years ago, the Brookfield woman decided to pursue other avenues and began looking for a job. She...
Well, this sounds like good news for lots of firms: "'With the internationalization of the practice of law and the growing importance of e-discovery, our clients in law firms and corporate legal departments face escalating demands for translation of foreign language data,' said Ken Clark, chief operations officer at 1-800-Translate. 'We've answered this challenge by developing a proprietary...
Good, practical "COMMUNITY paralegals and community workers took a tour of the court and family court on the final day of the Family Law Act and Family Court training on Friday. "The training workshop was organised by the Fiji Women's Rights Movement and the Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team and ended on Friday after five days."