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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

However, it’s essential to understand that the kind of litigation paralegal role you choose will influence your job satisfaction. This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation.

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An Inside Look into Incarcerated Education

Blackstone Career Institute

Potential Opportunity for Future Certification One of the potential benefits of our Paralegal certificate program is receiving the 900 clock hours needed to sit for the CP Exam administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).

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10 Best Legal Directories for Law Firms in 2025 + How To Choose One

MyCase

Maintaining an up-to-date presence on law firm directories can enhance visibility while helping you build credibility and attract new leads. A strong presence in legal directories benefits you by boosting your online discoverabilityan increasingly critical factor in how clients find legal assistance.

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A Certificate in Legal Research to Advance in Your Paralegal Career

Blackstone Career Institute

Other Paralegal Course Options at Blackstone Beyond the Foundations of Legal Research certificate course , Blackstone Career Institute offers several other courses designed to support paralegals at different stages of their careers. Specializing can make you more valuable to employers who need expertise in particular areas of law.

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The Power of Paralegal Mentors – An Interview with Ashley Stasiewich

Paralegal Bootcamp

Ashley’s a member and mentor, as you heard, of the Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals and an associate member of the Edmonton Law Office Managers Association. My background is primarily working in criminal law, and I typically work in a very small firm, and your lawyer is always off at court.

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Results Are In: Here are The 15 Legal Tech Winners of the 2022 ABA TECHSHOW Startup Alley Competition

LawSites

Human in the loop: Lawyers at the center of AI development to train the NLP models with the legal vocabulary to ensure highly specific search results. For too long, individuals have had to compromise their personal justice due to the inability to afford legal assistance. Think of it as the “rideshare app” for legal services.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

LawSites

Elevator pitch: Judges are like the umpires of the courtroom, but litigators lack the information they need to understand the parameters of each umpire’s strike zone. As a private-public partnership through the UC Berkeley Skydeck, we have been connecting over 10,000 attorney and 12,000 litigation support providers in real time.