Los Angeles: Dec. 5 2010: Estrin Education, Inc., the parent company of KNOW Magazine for Paralegals is pleased to announce that eDiscovery Paralegals Network (EDPN) has merged with KNOW Paralegal and given memberships in The Organization of Legal Professionals (OLP). eDiscovery Paralegal is a website and blog designed specifically for paralegals specializing in...
Despite the fact that we keep hearing rumors that the recession is over and that things are picking up, there are analysts in the banking field who believe, according to a new survey, that the legal field is in for another round of layoffs.
According to the ABA Journal, lower yearly average billables are leading to more layoffs, particularly for staff. ...
I can't help but talk about these new courses that are coming up. Probably because the hottest action in the legal field right now is in eDiscovery and Litigation Support and it's a natural career path for paralegals.
The Organization of Legal Professionals, a non-profit organization, is offering six new online courses starting in October that are perfect for paralegals who...
Vivien Chen's post today on corporatecounsel.com brought about some reminders for me. Vivien simply addressed things Labor Day signifies and what lawyers should and shouldn't be doing over the holiday.
I thought that paralegals, the busiest cog that makes the wheel turn, should probably take a look at a similar checklist. After all, it's three or...
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...
Sara Youngers has a unique position. In addition to working in litigation, Youngers also works on legal billing fee analyses. In other words, she may be auditing the time your law firm bills to its clients. In an exclusive Q&A, Youngers talks about her career, her duties, her future.
How long have you been a paralegal? Since April 2003, for approximately 7 years....
The paralegal profession was created out of whole cloth. Sometime about 30 years ago, someone (I don't know who) had an idea to title a person who was moving out of the legal secretary position but not quite into the associate position, a paralegal. On top of that, whoever this person was, figured out that the paralegal could get paid more dollars and -wait! wait!...
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...
Today must have been the day for buses. On at least three occasions, I read the phrase, "In case I get hit by a bus." My mother used to tell me that. Only she added that I had to be sure to be wearing clean underwear just in case.
I commented to my husband that I was reading a lot of cliches lately. He asked me, "Why do people think they would get hit...
I get press releases. Publishing two e-magazines (KNOW, The Magazine for Paralegals and SUE for Women LItigators) makes me a target for tons and tons of PR releases. I just wish I could believe all of them.
Today, I received a PR release from LawCrossing.com. Now, I have always thought there were some very interesting jobs on this website and frankly, it can give you an...