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Work Your Litigation Cases Like a Project Manager

Paralegal Bootcamp

Paralegals can bring immense value to their firms when they adopt the mindset and habits of a project manager. Each case is, in fact, a project, with its own set of stakeholders, goals, and constraints. Checklists for seemingly simple tasks (motion drafting, e-filing, calendaring deadlines, etc.)

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Paralegal Case Management Tips

Paralegal Bootcamp

Most likely, you did not have a class on case management in your paralegal certificate program. If you don’t know where to get started with an organization system, look into some available project management tools to get inspiration. Call ABC client for draft interrogatory responses to #’s 2, 3, 4.

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Paralegal Professional Development – Tips for New Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

You’re reading this because you already think of your work as a paralegal in the foremost-important way to succeed: As a Career! I received my Paralegal Certificate in December of 2019 and graduated RIGHT into the Pandemic! I looked toward our transactional work and learned to draft and file deed transfers (for starters).

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5 Paralegal Mistakes to Avoid

Paralegal Bootcamp

The paralegal I was interviewing had only ever worked on large-scale document productions. Sometimes she even managed document review teams of 10 or 20 other people. But she had NO experience drafting motions or pleadings, NO experience interacting with clients, and NO experience getting ready for trial.

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Paralegal Career Growth

Paralegal Bootcamp

You start your paralegal career with these lofty goals, but it’s also right after you spent four years in college and another six months or maybe even a year in your paralegal certificate program. When to Start Your Paralegal Career Growth Plan. Smarter Goals for Paralegal Career Growth. ATTAINABLE.

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7 Habits of the Indispensable Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

How long ago were they drafted? When you are rushed, you are more focused on getting the project done, than getting the project right. It will be a lot easier to pull in extra hands on a project, especially if it’s a last-minute time crunch, if you have something written down that someone else can easily follow.

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How to Become a Virtual Legal Assistant

The Estrin Report

Social media management. Project management. While you don’t have to have an MBA or draft a five-year plan, you do need to understand cash flow, accounts receivable, billing, accounts payable, how to balance a checkbook and other accounting and marketing functions. “In . • Researching. Audio / video / photo editing.