Fewer Paralegals & Lawyers Receive Pink Slips in July – BUT: How Are Your Skills?

Are Happy Times here again?  According to a recent report in Crain's Business Report, fewer lawyers and paralegals received lay-off notices in July.  The battered legal market seems to be coming back.  Crain's noted, " Fewer attorneys and paralegals lost their jobs in July than in June, inspiring some optimism among members of the legal profession. About 800...

OLP eDiscovery Certification Scheduled for October 15: First of its kind will set standard for industry

LOS ANGELES, August 10, 2010 –The Organization of Legal Professionals, an industry group that includes some of the most respected eDiscovery thought leaders in the field, announced today that it has finalized preparations for its eDiscovery certification exam scheduled for October 15.  The exam, developed in conjunction with Pearson Learning Solutions, a $7 billion company that...

Who Put the Voo in the Vuvuzelahs? and Other Questions Your Boss Might Ask

Establishing a good relationship with your boss is critical for success.  And frankly, it's sometimes hard to talk with these folks. If you have a distant relationship with him or her, you probably have no idea what to informally chit-chat about. You don't want to cross any boundaries but when your boss starts small talk with you, it becomes even more important that you make...