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The Importance of a Paralegal's Writing Skills

By Lynne DeVenny

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The latest episode of The Paralegal Voice, "The Importance of a Paralegal's Writing Skills", co-hosted by Vicki Voisin and me, is now available at Legal Talk Network.

Sally Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Paralegal Today (formerly Legal Assistant Today) and Editor of Litigation Support Today, is the featured guest. An experienced legal professional and freelance writer who has published hundreds of articles in print and web-based media, Kane discusses the importance of writing to a paralegal's career.

In this episode:

Paralegal Today's mission to provide career, technology and news to paralegals

Why it is beneficial to paralegals to get their writing published

How paralegals can get published, including the different venues available today

How to submit an article proposal to Paralegal Today

Writing problems common to paralegals - and how to fix them

Practice and social media tips from Vicki and Lynne

The Paralegal Voice also thanks its sponsors: Teris, West Deposition Services, Clio and the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).

Here are the links mentioned in this podcast:

Paralegal Today: The Magazine for the Paralegal Profession, http://www.legalassistanttoday.com/
Litigation Support Today, http://www.litigationsupporttoday.com/
Sally Kane's Legal Careers Guide at About.com, http://legalcareers.about.com/
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation/dp/1592400876
Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips, http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

If you enjoyed The Paralegal Voice, we would appreciate it very much if you would share the link to the podcast with your friends and colleagues.

Do you have a request for a future show topic or a question for Vicki and me? We welcome your email at TheParalegalVoice@gmail.com.

Note: If you are actively employed in a litigation support and/or litigation support management position, you can get a free one-year subscription to Litigation Support Today.

Full post as published by Practical Paralegalism on March 29, 2010 (boomark / email).