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6 Paralegal Tips + An Invitation to Join Me

Paralegal Bootcamp

The advice is simple but profound: don’t give up on being a paralegal if your first position isn’t right for you. This paralegal shared that they started in real estate and absolutely hated itthey were ready to abandon their paralegal career altogether. Id even argue that even at your second position.

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Continuing Education for Paralegals – Sink or Swim?

Paralegal Bootcamp

It’s the same with the sailing certification. It’s the same with paralegal certificate programs. A paralegal certificate program can’t teach you how to be a successful paralegal. This problem is not unique to the paralegal profession. It taught me what to do when things go wrong on a sailboat.

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Paralegal Project Management Tip

Paralegal Bootcamp

Those who become certified in project management use the PMP (Project Management Professional) and LPM (Legal Project Management) credentials after their name, similar to national and state paralegal certification and registration credentials. Example for a Real Estate or Transactional Paralegal.

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Adding Value to the Firm – Are you in or Out?

The Estrin Report

I made a huge impact on my firm from an idea learned at a Paralegal conference. When I was a litigation paralegal, I attended one of the annual LAPA (Los Angeles Paralegal Association) October Conferences. It just so happened that year eDiscovery was ramping up.

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7 Habits of the Indispensable Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

A personal injury paralegal has a case checklist , a medical records tracking sheet, and more. A real estate paralegal has a closing checklist for the different types of closings that they’re working on. A litigation paralegal has a trial checklist , an eDiscovery production checklist, and dozens more.

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10 Things Attorneys Look For in a Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

That’s just the tip of the iceberg if you want to have a successful paralegal career. As a paralegal, you will also be required to have an advanced skill set in practice-specific technology, such as e-discovery tools, trial technology , and applications that increase the efficiency of the legal team. Proactive mindset.

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Top 7 Tips for Litigation Paralegals in 2024

Paralegal Bootcamp

Hopefully, they covered eFiling in your technology class in your paralegal certificate program. A document management system that organizes the electronic version of everything in the case, like the Microsoft Word documents that you’re drafting, memos, etc. This software is also very specific to what the employer uses.

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