ADVERTISEMENT



Google       

Bookmark Follow Me Email to a friend

Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

: Practical Paralegalism

The Paralegal Voice: ?New Hiring Trends in the Paralegal World?

By Lynne DeVenny (all)

The first episode of The Paralegal Voice, ?New Hiring Trends in the Paralegal World?, co-hosted by Vicki Voisin and me, is now available at LegalTalkNetwork and at iTUNES. This episode, featuring Robert Half Legal Executive Director, Charles ?Chad? Volkert, as the expert guest, explores current hiring trends for paralegals and provides insight as to how paralegals can prepare for current and future hot jobs.

In this episode:

? Hot legal specialty areas
? Overseas job opportunities
? Educational and certification requirements
? Software proficiencies
? Practice & social media tips

As a bonus, here are additional Internet sites about paralegal and legal hiring trends that you may find useful:

?About.com ?Paralegal Stories: Trademark Law?
?Bureau of Labor Statistics "Paralegals and Legal Assistants"
?Employment Crossing, ?What?s Hot? Today?s Legal Specialties?
?Legal Assistant Today, ?Paralegal Salaries?
?NALA, ?2008 National Utilization and Compensation Survey Report?
?NFPA, "Hiring Trends"
?PennLive.com, ?Strong Demand Persists for Paralegals?
?Robert Half Legal, ?Pie Chart of Legal Growth Areas?

Got a question, comment or request for a future show topic? We?d love to hear from you! Email TheParalegalVoice@gmail.com.

Full post as published by Practical Paralegalism on July 07, 2009 (boomark / email).

Related Law Blog Posts
Search Blog Directory:

The Paralegal Paradox.
Being a paralegal is a great job. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the law, but who is not certain they want to commit the next three years of their life to the competitive education...

Virtual Paralegal Jobs: This One Pays Up to $100k
I must be in the wrong business. Today, I spotted an ad for a "Partial Telecommute Paralegal" who can work from home...

Air Force Identifies Paralegal Field Going Back As Far as 1955
This is one of those trivia facts that you're not too sure what to do with but makes a difference in how you might perceive the paralegal field...

Demand for Paralegal, Legal Assistants Growing
For anyone with an interest in law but without an interest in law school debt, the paralegal profession may be a career to consider...

Paralegal Gateway:Superstar Paralegal
Paralegal Gateway:Superstar ParalegalIt's official; I'm the January 2008 Paralegal Superstar...

Paralegal Represents Client in Court - Attorney Gets Censured
Any paralegal worth his or her salt knows that the first thing you cannot do is to represent yourself as an attorney...

Search Blog Directory:

Related Law Articles

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Related Law Questions

I feel everyone should be treated equal in this world, but in a lot of cases that doesn't happen. I live in a white community with only 2 to 3 African American families. I belong to one of them. A week after getting into
I would call the courthouse and ask for the judges assistant, and ask them why t...

I live in Sarasota, FL and am appalled at the apartment living conditions in this area. How in the world do they get away with building these apartments with no insulation to keep the noise down between floors (and walls
Talk to your local political representatives to see if you can find somebody sym...

Do I have to pay taxes on the sale of virtual items in online games like Second Life and World of Warcraft?
It would seem the most sensical that: a) those who play purely for entertainment...

Can a creditor/collection agency call other employees at your place of work AND call your adult children who live in another state?
A creditor can call you at home, several times a day if you aren't answerin...

What is negligent hiring?
Negligent hiring usually refers to a situation where an employer has hired an in...

Lawsuits and Settlements

Automated Calls
Voice Mail Broadcasting Corp. pays $180,000 FTC settlement for telemarketing violations.

American State Bank
$225,000 settlement reached in hiring discrimination lawsuit.

American State Bank Discrimination
$225,000 settlement reached in hiring discrimination lawsuit.


















US Law
#1 Online Legal Resource









Click here






Your Blog Subscriptions
Subscribe to blogs

10,000+ Law Job Listings
Lawyer . Police . Paralegal . Etc
Earn a law-related degree
Are you the author of this blog? Adding USLaw.com to your Blogroll increases relevance. You qualify to display a USLaw Network badge.
Suggest changes to this blog's description or nominate another for inclusion. Register for updates.


Practice Area
Zip Code:

Contact a Lawyer Now!










I feel everyone should be treated equal in this world, but in a lot of cases that doesn't happen. I live in a white community with only 2 to 3 African American families. I belong to one of them. A week after getting into
I would call the courthouse and ask for the judges assistant, and ask them why t...

I live in Sarasota, FL and am appalled at the apartment living conditions in this area. How in the world do they get away with building these apartments with no insulation to keep the noise down between floors (and walls
Talk to your local political representatives to see if you can find somebody sym...

Do I have to pay taxes on the sale of virtual items in online games like Second Life and World of Warcraft?
It would seem the most sensical that: a) those who play purely for entertainment...

Can a creditor/collection agency call other employees at your place of work AND call your adult children who live in another state?
A creditor can call you at home, several times a day if you aren't answerin...

What is negligent hiring?
Negligent hiring usually refers to a situation where an employer has hired an in...


Click here
0.2313 secs