Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

My head bobbed up and down as I watched our new legal assistant bounce like a Jack Russell Terrier at my door holding a post-it-note above her head. In my own defense, the last 25 years of my career has been dedicated to one attorney as a contracted tort litigation paralegal. The same can hold true with new legal assistants.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 15, 2022

I hear about the low incoming wages for new legal assistants, and yes, someone at Chick-Fil-A might indeed make a larger hourly wage than a new, incoming paralegal. Looking back to 2020 information, the mean hourly wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants was $27.22 See Paralegals and Legal Assistants (bls.gov).

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 20, 2022

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. Certainly, every time I think I have heard everything, something new comes along. At least it hasn’t been boring.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median annual wage for paralegals and legal assistants was $56,230 in 2021. The problem with relying on that number is that it includes legal assistants. While those roles used to be synonymous, the ABA recently clarified that they are not the same position.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 27, 2023

Your Actionable Strategy If you already have one foot in the door, like a receptionist, file clerk, or legal assistant position, but you took whatever role you could to get your foot in the door and you’re hoping it’s gonna lead to a paralegal position I want you to take notes on what Jessie shared.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Plan for growth: Discovery Document Automation: Our immediate roadmap sees the construction of modules that will automate every document any litigator might need to draft during the discovery process (including, for example, motions to compel). This makes it not just another research tool, but a comprehensive legal assistant.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

In February, the Ninth Circuit temporarily enjoined certain construction work for the duration of the appeal. The appellate court agreed with the OAG that redacted portions of the application were privileged as “preliminary communications made between a client and its prospective counsel while seeking legal assistance.”

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