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What is a Public Defense Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

As society shifts and the need for lawyers to work faster and smarter grows, it becomes increasingly important that lawyers are able to nurture partnerships with freelance paralegals and legal assistants. On the other hand, paralegals are expected to thoroughly assist the lawyers in preparing for hearings, trials, and other legal engagements.

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10 WFH Paralegal Technology Tools

Paralegal Bootcamp

Many paralegals have now migrated to the work-from-home status permanently or part-time. Many paralegals have also experienced “burnout” due to the pressures of the times while lacking some tools to sustain productivity and efficiency in our newly set up home offices.

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Transitioning to Litigation from Another Practice Area

Paralegal Bootcamp

If you want to transfer to the litigation department at your firm, or you want to find a new position as a litigation paralegal even though you’ve been working in another practice area, how do you do that? She started her paralegal career three years ago as a commercial real estate paralegal, and she does not enjoy what she’s doing.

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A Path from Paralegal to Lawyer

Paralegal Bootcamp

Are you a paralegal Who’s wondering if you should go to law school? Should I take my paralegal career to the next level and go to law school? Do you want to know what a path from paralegal to lawyer can look like? All that is to say if you’re a paralegal, wondering if you should go to law school.

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Why Faking It Till You Make It Is A Bad Idea

Paralegal Bootcamp

The Inspiration for this Blog As I mentioned, I had a phone call from someone who was seeking a payment plan option for the Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp because she said, “I desperately need the course, I’m new to litigation and have no idea what I should be doing every day, and no one is available to help me.”

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Why Value-Based Pricing Is Here To Stay

Above The Law

Understanding VPPs for different matter types and tasks is helpful in setting pricing and assigning the proper resources to do the work (partner, associate, paralegal, etc.). Task-based This structure is usually a fixed fee for a specific task and is often seen in patent prosecution or immigration law.

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What is the Solicitors Qualifying Exam?

SimplyLawJobs

Other types of experience will now count towards this requirement, such as placements secured while at university or the work you do as a paralegal. An insight into the career of an immigration solicitor. Most solicitors in the past have completed a two-year training contract at a law firm. the training contract.

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