Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Paralegal Time Part of Attorney's Fees, Not Reimbursable Cost

Posted on July 14, 2009
Because paralegal time falls within the ambit of attorney time, the attorney's fees paid as part of a lump-sum settlement include paralegal time. Case name: Demedrano v. Labor Finders of the Treasure Coast, No. 1DO6-6122 (Fla. 1st Dist. Ct. App. 05/13/09)...

Yes, the Blog Is Back

Posted on July 13, 2009
Layoffs have left many paralegals struggling to find work and meaning in their lives. Paralegals who had worked for the same firm for years suddenly found themselves out on the street with a cardboard box full of the contents of their desks and a pamphlet on collecting unemployment benefits...

Lewis University Opens Paralegal Program

Posted on July 13, 2009
Lewis University in Romeoville is enrolling students in its new paralegal studies program. The four-year bachelor of arts degree program is available to traditional students, as well as in an accelerated format for working adults.Informational sessions about the accelerated programs are from 5-7 p...

Kern County Paralegal Association Honors Local Professionals

Posted on July 12, 2009
The Kern County Paralegal Association recently honored several professionals in the field locally.BARBARA OLDFIELD was named the group?s Paralegal of the Year. She works as a paralegal with Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb and Kimball LLP, in Bakersfield...

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Paralegal Careers Touted in Military, Lottery

Posted on July 10, 2009
Could being a paralegal be like winning your own personal lottery? I've been saying that for years, but if you work for the Arkansas Lottery Commission, you will cash in. A lottery paralegal makes $53,109 per year, while a paralegal for the Judicial Disability and Discipline Commission will make $34,324...

Registration for the NFPA Annual Meeting Is Now Open!

Posted on July 09, 2009
Registration for the National Federation of Paralegal Association?s 2009 Annual convention is now live on the NFPA website. The Oregon Paralegal Association invites you to Come to Oregon and Be a Paralegal Pioneer at the 2009 Annual Convention being held at the Red Lion Hotel on the River at Jantzen Beach in Portland, Oregon from October 29th through November 1st, 2009...

Paralegal Hired to XL Insurance Aviation Division

Posted on July 08, 2009
XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital Ltd., yesterday announced the expansion of its US Aviation operations with four new appointments to its New York-based underwriting team, including a former paralegal, Eileen Mitchell, as a Class Underwriter...

New Overtime Case Encourages Settlement

Posted on July 06, 2009
A Florida paralegal left her employer, only to turn around and sue for back overtime wages.  Neither she nor her attorney told her old firm that a lawsuit was coming, which resulted in annoyed appellate judges.  The moral of the story?  Make sure that, if you're suing for back overtime wages (or for anything else, really) that your lawyer contacts the defendant/defendant's attorney to see if settlement is a possibility...

Florida Registered Paralegal Program Is 3,000 Strong

Posted on March 24, 2009
On the anniversary of the Florida Registered Paralegal program, it had over 3,000 who had registered with the state bar. In order to qualify for the FRP applicants must meet one of the following requirements: work experience or education, certification or grandfathering...

Layoffs May Be Result of Herd Mentality

Posted on March 23, 2009
Snowballing layoffs may be evidence more of a herd mentality than a careful evaluation of costs and benefits, according to a business school professor.The article goes on to note that, regardless of the firm's circumstances, the similar approach to cost-cutting may have nothing to do with the realities of each firm's situation...

March Massacres Continue: More Casualties in the Legal Field

Posted on March 19, 2009
In what seems to be a trend lately, firms are waiting until Thursday and Friday to make their layoffs. Today's casualties:Katten Muchin Rosenman will lay off 23 attorneys and 46 staff members.Jenner & Block has laid off 34 staff members in its Chicago headquarters and Washington, D...

In a Recession, Keep Paralegals

Posted on March 18, 2009
It seems like such a good idea: in hard times, keep the lawyers and cut the paralegals. But clients think otherwise. Thanks to the economy, many clients are demanding lower hourly rates -- and taking their business elsewhere when the rates don't budge...

Smith Hired as Paralegal at Assets International

Posted on March 18, 2009
Southfield, Michigan-based Assets International LLC has hired Demetrius Smith as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant.A graduate of Eastern Michigan University?s paralegal program with prior probate experience, Smith?s primary concentration will be to assist attorneys Michael J...

Some Good News

Posted on March 17, 2009
So far today, zero law firm layoffs have been reported. Let's all keep our fingers crossed. I just heard from one of my friends that everyone at her firm had to take paycuts. A Paralegal's Blog

Assets International Hires Huby as Paralegal

Posted on March 12, 2009
More good news on the employment front: Southfield, Michigan-based Assets International LLC has hired La Tonya Huby as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant. Huby has 16 years of experience as an executive level administrator, and she also served six years in the United States Air Force...

Morris, Haynes and Hornsby Hires Paralegal

Posted on March 12, 2009
A silver lining in the stormcloud of the economy: the Birmingham, Alabama office of Morris, Haynes, and Hornsby has hired Candace Nichols as a paralegal. Congratulations, Candace.(Source: The Birmingham News) A Paralegal's Blog

Paralegal Job Death-Watch

Posted on March 10, 2009
I almost feel like I should rename this blog the death-watch blog, since so many legal jobs are being eliminated. Yesterday alone, starting off yet another bleak week, 731 attorneys and staff were cut across three firms: K&L Gates (36 associates, 79 staff), White & Case (200 lawyers, 200 staff), and Morgan Lewis & Bockius (55 lawyers, 161 staff...

More Layoffs, Not News Anymore

Posted on March 10, 2009
Today's casualties: Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker: 44 associates, 87 staff membersChadbourne & Parke: 25 lawyersVenable: 16 lawyers, 48 staff membersIt's almost not worth blogging about anymore because the layoffs have become so commonplace...

Brutal, Bloody Week; 1,500 Casualties

Posted on March 09, 2009
Last week was the bloodiest yet in the legal industry. Here's the rundown:Orrick (international, layoffs affect U.S., Asia, and Europe offices): 100 associates, 200 staffersAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (Dallas): 47 associates, 57 paralegals and staff (in addition to 65 staff layoffs in January)King & Spaulding (Atlanta): 37 associates and counsel, 85 staffClifford Chance (London): 115 staffO'Melveny & Myers (international, layoffs mainly affect U...

March Mayhem: Law Firm Layoffs Top 1,200 Since Friday

Posted on March 05, 2009

Bloody Wednesday: More Layoffs Hit Law Firms

Posted on March 04, 2009

Paralegal Profile: Laura Szychowski

Posted on March 03, 2009

DTI Adds IPRO eReview to Suite of Review Services

Posted on March 02, 2009

Paralegals Bond in Baghdad

Posted on February 27, 2009

Latham & Watkins Lays Off 190 Associates, 250 Staffers | ABA Journal - Law News Now

Posted on February 27, 2009

Paralegal Profile: Nita Serrano, RP

Posted on February 26, 2009
Being a paralegal is a second career for many in the field, and the transition is often jarring as the new paralegal works to apply skills from her previous career to her budding legal career. For Nita Serrano, RP, a paralegal at Morgenstern & Herd, P...

Paralegal Virtual Interview from Monster Career Advice

Posted on February 24, 2009
If you're looking for a new paralegal position, or just wondering if your interviewing skills are up to speed (not a bad thing to test in this economy), check out this virtual interview from Monster.com. It presents you with several different scenarios and potential answers for some tough interview questions...

Radical Employment Law Changes Will Create Lots of Work for Attorneys, Paralegals

Posted on February 19, 2009
Here's another great specialty that may be booming soon: employment law. With the plethora of proposed legislation, including the employee free choice act (EFCA), a new, pro-union president, and the economy, new employment litigation is bound to increase...

Layoffs Hit Connecticut Law Firms

Posted on February 19, 2009
The bloodshed hit close to (my) home Thursday, as two of Connecticut's largest firm announced layoffs. Day Pitney laid off 66 staff members, 31 of whom are in Connecticut. Hartford-based Updike, Kelly & Spellacy has laid off three secretaries and two first-year associates in the Hartford office...

Union Bank Promotes Former Paralegal to Chief Compliance Officer

Posted on February 18, 2009
UnionBanCal Corporation and its primary subsidiary, Union Bank, N.A., announced that Lynn A. Sullivan has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. Sullivan joined Union Bank in 2003 as vice president managing deposit operations and was quickly transferred within Compliance to oversee all Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control (BSA/AML/OFAC) initiatives...

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