This free course can give paralegals a valuable skill: "Project Leadership Associates, Inc. (PLA),continues to meet the demands of the legal industry and corporate counsel by offering a Computer Forensics Training Session in Chicago on Tuesday, June 27th. "Computer Forensics 101 is a free training session hosted by PLA. Our introduction to Computer Forensics is designed for attorneys,...
...which just makes sense in our global world, right? "With employers in the private and public sectors exploring operations on a global scale, gaining fluency in a second language or preserving a native language can provide countless opportunities to graduates. "Not all languages lead to the same opportunities, however. "Arabic, Korean, Russian, Persian and Chinese speakers are...
Now this is both funny & smart news! "A federal judge, miffed at the inability of opposing attorneys to agree on even the slightest details of a lawsuit, ordered them to settle their latest dispute with a game of 'rock, paper, scissors.'" "The argument was over a location to take the sworn statement of a witness in an insurance lawsuit. "In an order signed Tuesday, U.S....
Just like posting to a blog, this article reminds people to consider how their online words might look to an employer: "When a small consulting company in Chicago was looking to hire a summer intern this month, the company's president went online to check on a promising candidate who had just graduated from the University of Illinois. "Tien Nguyen, a college senior, signed up for job...
Yes, both attorneys & paralegals are needed for e-discovery: Commentary (by Seth Davis of LawFirmInc.): A recruiter weighs in on the current upsurge in demand for e-discovery attorneys "There's a new tech boom of sorts. In the last few months I've received numerous inquiries from organizations seeking e-discovery managers , e-discovery consultants, e-discovery engineers, e-discovery...
Ah, if only a survey about paralegal salaries could be so compelling! "Reminiscent of the teenage girl who conforms her fashion choices to those of her clique's alpha, many Atlanta law firm recruiters -- when pressed on summer associate salary details -- first asked, 'Well, what are other firms doing?' "Then they followed the alpha. "'Same ole' would have been the likely answer for...
Well, this software could be both good & bad "KPMG Forensic, the UK unit responsible for fraud investigation, has agreed to purchase e-disclosure and investigations software solutions from Aungate, a specialists real-time enterprise governance developer. "The software is widely used by law enforcement and other agencies around the world and will enable KPMG forensic to investigate...
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...