More Men Working as Paralegals

At least according to studies by the federal government, the National Association of Legal Assistants, and others, more men have started working as paralegals. But "what does mean to the paralegal community as a whole and to the women and men who work together in law offices and legal departments?" Do male paralegals have an edge over females in the field? Are they treated equally? What...

Law Firm Management Graduate Certificate

The George Washington University's College of Professional Studies has created a graduate certificate for Law Firm Management. This new 12-credit graduate certificate program is co-sponsored by the Hildebrandt Institute. "This first-of-its-kind certificate program is the culmination of two years of planning and market testing to design a higher education program that is convenient for busy...

“Real Life Training for the Real Work World”

Brought to you by Estrin LegalEd and co-sponsored by Corporation Service Company (CSC), The Paralegal Leadership Institute offers two outstanding conferences in New York and Chicago: New York: January 23-24, 2006 at the Grand Hyatt, NYC Only 43 seats left! Chicago: February 27-28, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Sign up today! This conference receives rave reviews! I took your two-day seminar...

Searching for a New Job…

...is automated now, of course. Aside from the biggie general job search companies, however, two specialized search sites for legal-related positions are worth a look. My fave is lawcrossing.com, which boasts about having "the largest collection of active legal jobs in the world."  Another good legal job search site is corporatelawyerjobs.com which claims it is "the most...

World Traveler, Paralegal, & Mediator

I am talking about Pat Costello, whose profile page on Mediate.com I just happened to run across. Talk about smart career options! Ms. Costello has combined a strong educational background with remarkable experience & apparently branched out when key opportunities arose: “She has experience as a professional mediator, counselor, university administrator/faculty, research director, trainer,...