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Mentoring New Legal Assistants

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Many firms use software to manage cases such as Filevine, Clio, or MyCase. These case management tools are extremely helpful in keeping your client information, deadlines, and other important facts in one location. I use a pre-litigation checklist for new legal assistants in our personal injury practice.

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What This Paralegal Has Learned After Working With Attorneys for 40 Years

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I’ve mentioned in previous articles that 43 years ago, the profession of “paralegals” and “legal assistants” didn’t really exist. Legal secretaries absorbed some of what is now considered paralegal responsibilities. Value your legal team. Paralegal Lessons Learned From Years of Case Management.

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What is a Legal Assistant? Their Roles and Duties Explained

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Put simply, a legal assistant works in a supportive role that does various tasks, most often administrative work, on a lawyer’s behalf. Because they aren’t required to have any education or background in law, they don’t assist a lawyer with specific legal tasks. What Level of Education is Required to be a Legal Assistant?

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

In fact, what you see in most firms going forward is they have eliminated the legal secretary title and replaced it with a legal assistant title. It is the general credits of an associate degree plus a specific number of credits in paralegal-specific education. In response, the ABA now says they are two different roles.

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Career Planning for the New Year

Paralegal Mentor

The survey also reports that employers’ requirements are seeking applicants who possess: A four-year degree and a certificate of completion from an American Bar Association-approved paralegal education program. As you consider your career goals for 2015, the information in this survey will be helpful. This isn’t unusual for any profession.

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Starting a Law Firm: Laying the Groundwork for a Smart and Successful Practice

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Management Plan : Describe who will run the firm and how the firm ownership is structured. Those bios must contain the educational backgrounds, past employment, skills, and accomplishments. Bringing on a receptionist or legal secretary can really lighten your load. Will you operate solo , or will you have partners?

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How to Land Your First Paralegal Job Without Experience

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Yet, rest assured, there are many ways to stand out, build your skill set, and land that first positioneven if your legal background is limited to reading crime novels. Starting With the Basics: Education and Certification Sometimes, even an entry-level job seems just out of reach unless you have something concrete to show.