Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Transitioning from Corporate Life to Sole Proprietor: Things Forgotten

Posted on November 11, 2008
First let me say CONGRATULATIONS on your new business. You took a leap and left the big corporation to branch out on your own. How exciting. You probably took all the necessary precautions setting up the business legally, consulted with your accountant for financial advise, you even did your marketing homework ? AWESOME...

Posted on November 04, 2008

Trick or Treat

Posted on October 30, 2008

How Fast Are You?

Posted on October 28, 2008
73 wordsTypingtestTyping is part of each work day. How fast are you? It's always good to keep your skills up to par. Online you can find a variety of speed tests you can use to help you practice. I recommend that yearly you should visit these sites and give yourself a refresher...

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I can't get over how true these thoughts ring!

Posted on October 20, 2008
I frequently go back and pull out old text books, look at new studies or read imposing articles to keep my mind active.In reviewing a book on Critical Thinking by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero, I can't help but to pause and acknowledge how applicable his thoughts on "Thoroughness" are in business every day...

Impartial supports NCMLO: CALLING ALL BOWLERS - Go Bowling For Charity!

Posted on September 23, 2008

How To Write A Successful Business Plan

Posted on September 02, 2008
by: Jason KayWhether you are planning to start a brand-new business, expand an existing company, or get financing for a business venture, you will need to write a business plan. A business plan not only lends your business a sense of credibility, but also helps you to cover all your bases, increasing your chances of success...

Superior Leader - Warren Buffet

Posted on August 28, 2008
by: Michael J. SpindlerSuperior business leader and American investor Warren Buffett is often called ?Oracle of Omaha? or the ?Sage of Omaha? and philanthropist. (Wikipedia, 2007) Buffett is the CEO, and the biggest shareholder of the Berkshire Hathaway Company...

CONFIDENTIALITY TIPS

Posted on August 14, 2008
Ø Don?t talk outside the office about your clients.Ø Don?t take your clients? work out of the office.Ø Don?t provide your clients? work as an example to another client.Ø Don?t talk about your client with another client, family or friend.Ø DON?T use written examples/samples of your work product...

Inspirational Business Quote

Posted on July 28, 2008
"Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever." ~~~~~~~~~ Samuel Smiles

Seminar - Learn to deal with your attorney!

Posted on July 14, 2008
DEALING WITH YOUR ATTORNEYA top paralegal brings you a no nonsense understanding of what really goes on over at that attorney?s office. She gives you the 411 on why things happen the way they do, and tips on what you can do to have a stronger relationship with your attorney...

Reporter vs Expert - Why Most Bloggers Are Stuck Reporting

Posted on June 05, 2008
There are basically two types of bloggers in the world - reporters and experts - and some people perform both roles (usually the experts, it?s hard for reporters to become experts, but it?s easy for experts to report). If you have ever taken an Internet marketing course or attended a seminar specifically for beginners, you have probably heard about the two different methodologies...

Tired of your attorney?

Posted on June 04, 2008
Dealing With Your AttorneyThis seminar is now offered in three counties! To find a seminar near youplease contact our Corporate Headquartersat 818-942-6643 or email us today.Let a paralegal walk you through how to amicably deal with your attorney. This seminar includes the following topics:? SO YOU DON?T LIKE ATTORNEYS? COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR ATTORNEY? THE ATTORNEY FIRM OFFICE STRUCTURE? AVOIDING ATTORNEY / CLIENT CONFLICT? THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE AND DURING LITIGATIONWhat would you pay to have a rewarding relationship with your attorney?Learn how to make your attorney client relationship work...

Keeping It Real

Posted on June 02, 2008
Today, I found myself cleaning out email and reading back issues of newsletters. I found myself amused by one particular newsletter that used an American Idol analogy and a reference to Moment of Truth to explain the power of being honest.What about that Moment of Truth show! OUCH...

Take the next two days off!

Posted on May 30, 2008
On Friday evening right before an employer of mine would leave, he would turn to me and say ?why don?t you take the next two days off.? Nice huh? Yeah he was a jokester.It turns out this advice is very sound. Whether you work a 9 to 5, Monday through Friday job, swing shift or freelance you need to make sure you take time off! We all need days off...

SEMINAR

Posted on May 27, 2008
DEALING WITH YOUR ATTORNEYJUNE 7, 20081:00 PMA top paralegal brings you a no nonsense understanding of what really goes on over at that attorney?s office. She gives you the 411 on why things happen the way they do, and tips on what you can do to have a stronger relationship with your attorney...

Business Prosperity Is Awaiting You!

Posted on May 19, 2008
"All virtue is summed up in dealing justly."---Aristotle

Say what you mean!

Posted on May 16, 2008
"12. The author shall say what he is proposing to say, not merely come near it.13. Use the right word, not its second cousin. 14. Eschew surplusage." - Mark Twain

Interesting Communication Fact

Posted on May 12, 2008
"Mixed messages create tension and distrust because the receiver senses that the communicator is hiding something or is being less than candid."

DOCUMENTS HAVE OVERTAKEN MY OFFICE!

Posted on May 04, 2008
Are you lost in a pile of papers? Has the paper pile overtaken your entire office? Can you find your employees under the massive mounds stacked everywhere?How many times have you said ?I?ll do the filing next week!? Ever wonder when next week will be here? You turn around and realize it?s been ONE YEAR and the documents just seem overbearing, too much to handle and you have no idea where to even start...

Why Attorneys Should Hire A Freelance Paralegal

Posted on April 26, 2008
The perfect paralegal would help me increase my revenue & decrease my expenses!Today?s law firm minimizes its staff by maintaining approximately one paralegal for every four to five attorneys. Thereby, the paralegal performs more as a legal secretary maintaining court calendars, filing court documents and working with the courts...

Go Green In The Office...

Posted on April 22, 2008
HAPPY EARTH DAYFIVE WAYS YOUR OFFICE CAN GO GREEN:Buy recycled products.Reduce your paper usage, by printing less (emailing more).Turn off equipment when not in use.Use energy efficient light bulbs.Instead of throwing out unwanted items, donate them.

Dress for comfort!

Posted on April 17, 2008
Are you tired of being told what NOT to wear? It seems like everywhere you turn these days someone has an opinion about how you should dress. Most offices have dress codes. Society expects you to wear certain clothes to work, to church, and even to dinner...

Are you ready?

Posted on April 14, 2008
If not, you need to file your extension now. Go to IRS.gov and print off an extension form. Take the form personally to the post office today or tomorrow and get it mailed out.I strongly advise you don't wait months to finalize your tax returns. Start now in getting your documents organized, go over your bookkeeping and then prepare your returns...

TV while working?

Posted on April 13, 2008
I confess. I have a TV with cable in my office. I'm a news lover. My preference is to start the day with local news, but you can find me watching CNN, Headline News, MSNBC, or FOX. Why am I a news freak? Honestly, I didn't used to be. For me it started on September 11, 2001...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Posted on April 09, 2008
?Said the king to the people everywhere! Listen to what I say. Listen to what I say!? Did you listen? In the business world the employer is the king. Are you listening when the king speaks? Nine times out of ten people really aren?t listening when spoken to...

DECLUTTER THE HOME OFFICE - HALF DAY WITH RJ

Posted on April 02, 2008
Once a year we run a special to help out EVERYONE prepare for tax time. Impartial provides organizational services to businesses in California and Nevada. However, when this time of year comes we find ourselves feeling empathetic toward everyone?s home office situation...

Happy

Posted on April 01, 2008

Hey Bobby the Easter Bunny Arrives Today. Let's wait for him!

Posted on March 23, 2008

Video of the HP G Scanjet G Series

Posted on March 12, 2008
Keep organized. Keep productive!

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