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WSPA Hits One Out of the Park with Social Media Guide for Paralegals
The Washington State Paralegal Association sent us their new "Unofficial LinkedIn User Guide" they developed for new paralegal LinkedIn users. This simple guide is fantastic. I wish I had it when I started instead of making the bloopers I made!While you may (or may not) be Linking, Tweating or Facing away, the guide is an indication as to just...
The Search for America’s Favorite Paralegal
Somewhere out there are America's Favorite Paralegals. You know who they are. These are colleagues, friends and managers who love their jobs, push the profession forward and always strive for excellence. Not only do you enjoy working with them, they are admired by co-workers, supervisors and clients alike.Know, The Magazine for Paralegals would like to acknowledge these very special...
Trends: Brand New Resume Writing Tool Is Wave of the Future
Margaret Agius is a rock solid paralegal. But after ten years with a major Detroit law firm, she was laid off from her job as a products liability specialist. Since then, this lively, smart and well-educated paralegal has had difficulty finding another position in a city that has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.
"Nothing seems to be...
Top DOJ Paralegal Fired for Whistleblowing
According to the Huffington Post, new questions are surfacing about political intrigue at the U.S. Justice Department after former White House political strategist Karl Rove provided his long-awaited responses to House Judiciary Committee staff Tuesday about allegations that he pressured prosecutors to target Democrats nationally. Few details have emerged about Rove's questioning on such...
15 Warning Signs Your Firm May Be Laying Off Staff
The Wall Street Journal Blog this morning reported that DLA Piper on Wednesday laid off 121 people — 21 lawyers and 100 staffers. The news bring the total number of layoffs at DLA to 440 in the U.S. and U.K. Here is part of the DLA statement to the firm: "During the last year, we have experienced the worst economic period in generations. We have carefully gauged its impact on our...
New Book, eDiscovery Plain & Simple, is Helpful for Paralegals
A new book, "eDiscovery Plain & Simple", has just arrived in bookstores. Written by Shawnna Childress, Executive Director and co-Founder of Women in eDiscovery and Allison Brecher, Senior Litigation Counsel and Director of Information Management and Strategy, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., explains how computers operate and store data in a way that is designed for attorneys...