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,...
Google news search now includes blog content -- I've noticed some job openings listed in those blog results: Litigation support: Corporate: Real estate: Intellectual property: Labor law:
Such very helpful tips for advancing your career! "Takeaway: If your boss routinely ignores you, withholds praise, or offers little guidance or feedback, you might need to take action. IT pro Becky Roberts looks at some ways you can get your boss on the right track. "Got a lousy boss? Never gives you guidance or the praise you so richly deserve? Never takes you to lunch? Worse, do you...
It's all about making jury duty sound like fun -- or at least time well spent: "Most people aren't thrilled to be called for jury duty. They think they are too busy, can't afford to miss work, or need to be home caring for their children. "Mary Poston considers it her job to change their mind -- or at least make them feel like their time in the courthouse is well-spent. "Poston,...
Here are 4 suggestions for how new paralegal grads can land their first professional job: "For many students, graduating from college with a degree in paralegal studies is a moment filled with starry eyes and great hopes for a new and improved career choice. Then they begin to look for a job. "'I'm sorry, but we really need someone who has had some experience in this area.' Rejection,...
And most new jobs were made possible by changes in technology: "Throughout the past two decades, corporate law offices have undergone a quiet revolution. Increasingly sophisticated technology and a much more stringent legal and regulatory environment now provide paralegals with some wonderful opportunities. Many new job prospects involve employment in a section of corporate legal departments...
Salon magazine's help column answers an amusing & serious career question: "Nov. 3, 2006 | Dear Cary, "I don't know what to do with my life. "No, I don't mean in that midlife-crisis kind of way. Long story short, I am 21 and I live with my boyfriend (27). While this traditionally is not considered wise, I have little choice, being one step away from poverty every day. I am...