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."
For those interested in taking a paralegal certification exam, check out this comparison prepared by NALS. The chart looks at exams offered by:NALS, the association for legal professionalsNational Association for Legal Assistants (NALA)National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA)And read this Utah Bar Journal article to learn "Why Paralegal Certification Counts":...
Let's hear it for teamwork! "Topping off another year of exceptional results on the intellectual property front, Irell & Manella LLP's Morgan Chu has been named the Number 1 Intellectual Property lawyer in the U.S. by Chambers & Partners. "Mr. Chu was among only 19 American lawyers singled out by Chambers as being the top practitioners in their respective fields. Long recognized...
Good news for Indiana residents: "The associate of science degree in paralegal studies offered by Clarion University is coming to the Indiana University Northpointe Regional Campus beginning with the Fall 2006 semester. “'This is a new initiative with IUP,' said Dr. Art Acton, assistant vice president for academic affairs at Clarion University. 'The general education courses will be taken...