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

Paralegal Bootcamp

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. From that point forward I instruct staff to always move the call off to the lawyer. Manage your cases.

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Mentoring New Legal Assistants

Paralegal Bootcamp

Many new lawyers find that it’s one thing to acquire a law degree, but another to practice law. The same can hold true with new legal assistants. She began her career in 1977 in a quasi-legal secretarial/paralegal position as “paraprofessionals” weren’t quite yet a thing. Meet the Author.

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How to Manage Your Legal Professional Team

MyCase

Managing partners are the most senior-level lawyers at law firms. Not all firms employ the entire hierarchy of lawyers. Paralegals and Legal Secretaries . Paralegals (often called legal assistants) can’t provide legal advice but help attorneys in a variety of capacities such as: Conducting research.

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How to Manage Your Legal Professional Team

MyCase

Managing partners are the most senior-level lawyers at law firms. Not all firms employ the entire hierarchy of lawyers. Paralegals and Legal Secretaries . Paralegals (often called legal assistants) can’t provide legal advice but help attorneys in a variety of capacities such as: Conducting research.

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Path To Well-Being In Law: Episode 19 – Matt Thiese

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In terms of being the original co-chair on the national task force on lawyer well-being, Bree has just invested countless hours to give back to the profession through this work and Bree, we’re just so fortunate to have you and to continue to have your leadership of this movement. And I know a bunch of lawyers. BREE: Sure.

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