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The Estrin Report 

Interesting and timely news, tips and techniques for paralegals, legal assistants, litigation support managers and paralegal educators by the founders of The Paralegal SuperConferences.
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No billables for 1st Year Associates - Why Not Paralegals?
Posted on August 20, 2007The billable hour is now dead for Harrison & Ford's 190-attorney firm, according to law.com's blog, Newswire. The full-article from The National Law Journal, states that Harrison & Ford does not expect first-year associates to bill time. Wow. This innovative...
Best Law Firms for Working Mothers Part II
Posted on August 15, 2007OK, forgive me. I neglected to post the press release to the Working Mothers survey.
Best Law Firms for Working Mothers
Posted on August 15, 2007Working mothers still struggle with promotion and partnership issues according to a new survey conducted by Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers. While the survey was intended to show how many large law firms are "tolerant" of working mothers, the fact...
"Pzizz Offers Help for Power Nappers"
Posted on May 31, 2007Helpful "be more productive at work" find from the folks at Web Worker Daily. Yeah, actually napping at your firm during the day might not be a good career move. But what about all-night document productions? "We?ve written before about...
"Elevator Rides at Law Firms Call for Delicacy, Tact"
Posted on May 31, 2007Good advice from The Snark, of Fulton County Daily Report fame...reprinted in Large Law Firm [note: links added to excerpt]: "The random assortment of people joined together in a small box moving at rapid speed puts you in the close...
"Keeping Current Can Be Hard to Do for Law Librarians"
Posted on May 30, 2007I bet! In fact, I've often thought that being a law librarian would be a most interesting job. Just think about everything you would learn! "Librarians are curious people. We like to skim magazines and books, we like to surf...
"Job satisfaction is high in the paralegal field"
Posted on May 30, 2007Another gem of an article from LawCrossing which reports very good news for paralegals: "Many paralegals entering the workforce these days have high expectations. Steady salary increases, expanded workplace challenges, and broad benefits packages all contribute to robust paralegal employment...
"How to Avoid a Bad Reputation at Work"
Posted on May 30, 2007Very good career advice from LawCrossing, in a series of questions & answers: "Little things that you do every day without thinking could be driving your coworkers crazy. Your bad business habits can give you a bad reputation and make...
Manatt's 2007 Summer Associates Include Former Legal Assistant
Posted on May 29, 2007How many paralegals or legal assistants do you know who have gone on to work for major law firms? Well, here's news about one: "Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, the national law and consulting firm, announced its 2007 Summer Associate...
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Insurance Department Issues Second Annual Ohio Medical Liability Closed Claim Report
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Insurance has issued its secon...
UNICEF report on Gender Equality and Children
According to a report from UNICEF, despite the international commu...
Report on Opening Records for Adult Adoptees
"FOR THE RECORDS: RESTORING A RIGHT TO ADULT ADOPTEES Author: Made...
Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell
Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act
I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...
I had an account with GEMB/Select Comfort to buy a new bed back in 2005. After paying it off (in 2006), I requested they close the account. In January of 2008, I declared bankruptcy (chapter 7). The creditor was NOT list
if you did pay it off before the bankruptcy and it wasn't listed as a accou...
Can driving accident be cause for termination?
If your state is an at-will state, the company can fire you for any reason or fo...
My father died and left my mother $200,000 (life insurance) My Mother died 2 years later leaving my sister and I with both about $75,000 each. (including house/vehicles/belongings which I never got). We were supposed to
File a police report. Two police reports, one for you and one for your sister. G...
Some elses debt is being reported by a bank to the crecit agencies. They know and have ackowledged it is not mine, yet it is still being listed as mine. it was my son's and no I didn't co-sign. It is adversly
It is easy for the bank and the credit reporting agencies to clear this confusio...

I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...
I had an account with GEMB/Select Comfort to buy a new bed back in 2005. After paying it off (in 2006), I requested they close the account. In January of 2008, I declared bankruptcy (chapter 7). The creditor was NOT list
if you did pay it off before the bankruptcy and it wasn't listed as a accou...
Can driving accident be cause for termination?
If your state is an at-will state, the company can fire you for any reason or fo...
My father died and left my mother $200,000 (life insurance) My Mother died 2 years later leaving my sister and I with both about $75,000 each. (including house/vehicles/belongings which I never got). We were supposed to
File a police report. Two police reports, one for you and one for your sister. G...
Some elses debt is being reported by a bank to the crecit agencies. They know and have ackowledged it is not mine, yet it is still being listed as mine. it was my son's and no I didn't co-sign. It is adversly
It is easy for the bank and the credit reporting agencies to clear this confusio...








