Sometimes it’s hard to fathom that a paralegal can get promoted. Law firms generally offer a horizontal career path for paralegals rather than vertical. In other words, your assignments get more sophisticated by moving outward, not upward. But let’s face it: you are not exactly going to move up to partner.
There’s a lot of new movement going on these days that can allow you to move up....
If you're reading this now, you're probably thinking that I have a magic bullet for you - one that will propel you to paralegal stardom. I'm sorry. I don't happen to have that.
What I do have, however, is 20+ years of experience witnessing success stories. And you know what? Each paralegal I witnessed who made it, all had a secret weapon - they...
Back in the "old days" which can mean going back a mere six or seven years, a legal professional with a degree who demonstrated solid work experience, could pretty much be assured that she would find a job. Generally speaking, few worried about going back to school. With the advent of this current recession, all of that changed significantly.
Nowadays, even if you have a stellar resume,...
The other day, a paralegal sent me a panic email. OMG! Licensing of paralegals had been introduced as a bill in the state of New York. Her reaction about the bill was pretty standard. In a nutshell, she was saying, "What?????"In short the bill: a) Requires mandatory licensing b) States...
This business of licensing paralegals is a hot topic. I wrote about this the other day and interestingly, received a number of comments but not to The Estrin Report. The e-mails came to my business e-mail address. Why?
I think because it may be such a touchy area for some, that a number of paralegals don't want their colleagues knowing how they feel about...
FLORIDA BILLS PUSH FOR LICENSING, DEFINITION OF PARALEGALS Companion bills in the Florida Legislature are currently under consideration to make Florida the first state in the country to require licenses for paralegals. The bills require the Florida Supreme Court to develop a licensing and continuing education scheme and make it a felony for unlicensed people to identify themselves...