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Last Entry: March 20, 2011 at 10:30:13

National Association of Freelance Legal Professionals Doubles in Size

Posted on March 20, 2011
Have you heard about the NAFLP? (www.naflp.com) It's not a new organization, it's just been a little bit quiet in the 3 years since it started. No more! Finally, there's an active, sensible, fun, proactive organization designed specifially for freelance attorneys, paralegals, interpreters, consultants, and others making a pretty darn good living working for other firms...

There's No Tellin' - Can't Find a Job and Can't Figure Out Why?

Posted on February 24, 2011
Iyou are not connected to LinkedIn, you are missing one of the most important career tools you can possibly get. KNOW has a group on LinkedIn called, KNOW Paralegals. We have almost 1500 members throughout the U.S.. Canada, Belgium and other countries who share their experiences, thoughts, hopes, wants, dreams and desires...

Legal Project Management - The Next New Area for Paralegals to Conquer?

Posted on December 10, 2010
It seems that suddenly, law firms have woken to the fact that the corporate world has a whole new technique out there to manage projects. Simply called Project Management, the area is booming. And, as always, the legal field tends to be the last to get in on the bandwagon...

eDiscovery Paralegals Network Merges with KNOW

Posted on December 07, 2010
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)...

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Comfy? Not so fast, sister. Another round of staff layoffs will be here shortly.

Posted on December 03, 2010
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...

My Dog Ate My Homework and Other Best Excuses

Posted on November 17, 2010
Honest to Pete. You read about this stuff, you hear about this stuff. Books are written about this stuff. But you don't believe it until it happens to you. Our business is growing faster than I can blink. That's a good thing. The not so good thing is that I am overwhelmed with work...

Senior Litigation Support & eDiscovery Jobs Can Pay Up to $200k

Posted on September 23, 2010
According to a new publication, How to Land a Great Job in Litigation Support, LitSupport Professionals and eDiscovery Managers can earn up to $200,00 per year. Now, I understand that you have to be pretty senior to earn that. However, I am not sure that I know too many paralegals who can climb a vertical ladder in a law firm to those kind of dollars...

10 Top Tips for Maximizing a Stress-Free Labor Day Weekend - Read Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

Posted on September 03, 2010
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...

ILTA - A Four-1/2 Day Exciting Ride: One Paralegal's Perspective

Posted on August 28, 2010
Our guest blogger, Cathleen Evangelista, took herself to the Annual ILTA conference in Las Vegas this year. Planning on opening up a virtual paralegal business, this ambitious senior paralegal from the Napa Valley, specializing in corporate, wine licensing, litigation and other specialties took a chance and went networking...

Hiring Is Up for Litigation Support & eDiscovery Positions: Are You Ready?

Posted on August 26, 2010
It seems that we're right on track with our predictions and insights about the growing need for qualified professionals in the Litigation Support and eDiscovery fields. In months past, we reported that there simply are not enough experienced professionals to go around according to the most recent Socha-Gelbmann Report...

Uh, Oh....Alleged Jury Tampering Involves Two Paralegals

Posted on August 19, 2010
Uh,Oh Column........ A trial appearing to be high-profile only in Long Island has suddenly taken an interesting twist. Two paralegals along with the defendant's brother, have been subpoenaed and fingerprinted for allegedly tampering with the jury in a case involving David Brooks, a military arms contractor, according to several sources including the New York Times...

Fewer Paralegals & Lawyers Receive Pink Slips in July - BUT: How Are Your Skills?

Posted on August 12, 2010
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...

OLP eDiscovery Certification Scheduled for October 15: First of its kind will set standard for industry

Posted on August 11, 2010
LOS ANGELES, August 10, 2010 ?The Organization of Legal Professionals, an industry group that includes some of the most respected eDiscovery thought leaders in the field, announced today that it has finalized preparations for its eDiscovery certification exam scheduled for October 15...

Fewer lawyers & paralegals

Posted on August 11, 2010
Fewer lawyers & paralegals receive pink slips in July!

eDiscovery for Techies & Geeks Starts Aug. 31st

Posted on August 10, 2010
eDiscovery for Techies & Geeks starts on August 31, 2010. Interact with other students & instructor. Learn from seasoned pros. 3 courses offered including: Lit Support 101A; Advanced LitSupport; Project Management for Litigation Support Professionals...

The Empowered Paralegal: Working with the Elder Client Book Review

Posted on August 10, 2010
I don't know what it was that I expected when I picked up a copy of Robert Mongue's latest book, "The Empowered Paralegal: Working with the Elder Client" but that wasn't as important as the fact that I just couldn't put it down. This is a book for everyone...

I don't know what I expected to

Posted on August 10, 2010
I don't know what I expected to find when I picked up Robert Mongue's latest book, "The Empowered Paralegal: Working with Elder Clients. One thing is clear: I sure as heck couldn't put it down.

The Paralegal World According to Sara Youngers

Posted on August 02, 2010
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...

Paralegal: The Only Legal Job Creating Its Own Positions & Making Lots of Mula

Posted on July 27, 2010
The eDiscovery Paralegal: Salaries are excellent: $60 - over 100K plus overtime. You are not locked in as a pralegal with only a junior or senior level designation for the rest of your career. You can move up. You don't hit a hard salary ceiling becaue you'll never make partner...

Who Put the Voo in the Vuvuzelahs? and Other Questions Your Boss Might Ask

Posted on July 05, 2010
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 a good impression...

Who Put the Voo in the Vuvuzelahs? and Other Questions Your Boss Might Ask

The Florida Paralegal by Wm Statsky, Robert Diotalevi and Pam McCoy Linquist

Posted on July 01, 2010
They send me books. Lots and lots of books. Who??? you're asking? The publishers, that's who. They seem to think that we're going to review every book that's come our way. I haven't gotten to Ludicrous Laws & Mindless Misdemeanors yet. The Inspiration Factor was uninspiring and Fame 101 was content -free...

The Florida Paralegal by Wm Statsky, Robert Diotalevi and Pam McCoy Linquist

Virtual Paralegal's Gutsy Message: "BigFirm, Listen Up"

Posted on June 29, 2010
Pamela Starr, a virtual paralegal who says she is located anywhere her laptop is, had a strong response to my post this weekend about Jones Day's decision to lay-off non-attorney staff. The 2500 lawyer firm announced last week that it was letting go an unspecified number of legal staff because the jobs can be done by voice mail, e-mail, iPhones and other electronic devices...

Are You Ripe for a Lay-Off?

Posted on June 26, 2010
Are you in line for a lay-off? You just might be, what with the new trend Jones Day is setting for paralegals and legal staffers.

We've outsmarted ourselves. Jones

Posted on June 26, 2010
We've outsmarted ourselves. Jones Day, #4 firm in the US reports staff cuts due to emerging technology - voicemail, email, iphones. So, if I interpret that correctly, George Jetson was right. The robot finally takes your job.

Why Would You Get Hit By a Bus?

Posted on June 24, 2010
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...

Ah, geez. Give me a break. I just got here.

Posted on June 23, 2010
Just when I thought that the Great Recession was past us, bam! Law.com publishes an article announcing,"Law Firms Predict More Layoffs Among Non-Equity Partners, Support Staff." I mean, a gal can't catch a break over here. According to the article, "A new survey released Tuesday by national consulting firm, Altman Weil shows that law firms nationwide still expect to conduct layoffs in 2010, though at a lesser rate than in 2009...

George Socha joins with The OLP

Posted on June 23, 2010
George Socha joins with The OLP as Special EDRM Advisor to the Board & Advisory Council.

The OLP's first Meet 'N Greet is

Posted on June 23, 2010
The OLP's first Meet 'N Greet is tomorrow at Milbank Tweed, downtown Los Angeles, 7:00 a.m. Come and meet! We'll greet! We'll even feed you. Really. We will.

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