Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I had been a paralegal with really good tech skills. And then when eDiscovery was really burgeoning before there were even federal rules, I was quick to adopt a lot of best practices, and really think about how to help lawyers in the eDiscovery process. It’s not necessarily just another paralegal job.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 4, 2024

I would suggest going out and finding some job descriptions online for an area that you might want to work in. Go find some litigation paralegal job descriptions. Is eDiscovery going to take litigation paralegal jobs? I don’t agree that paralegal jobs are going to be taken by AI.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 4, 2024

Technology Skills Technology skills are critical if you want to have a successful career as a litigation paralegal. Over the last decade, e-discovery technology and trial technology have changed the way a litigation paralegal works. Our free guide shares the 8 steps you need to take to get you there. Download Now 4.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Neglect Your Soft Skills Paralegal mistake number three is to neglect your soft skills. You could even have top-notch eDiscovery project management skills, but if you don’t know how to communicate effectively with the attorneys or the clients, you’re going to be limiting your career potential. It wasn’t immediate.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I believe that if I stay at my current employer, I will miss out on technical advancements, particularly eDiscovery. Now when you go to interview at another law firm who expects a paralegal with your years of experience to know the basics of eDiscovery technology and other litigation technology, you won’t have that experience.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Regardless of where you are in Canada, paralegals have very similar duties to those of paralegals in the US. in Alberta, for example, a paralegal is not allowed to represent another person in court, but they can in Ontario or British Columbia. Here’s the interesting part.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 8, 2023

Learn what not to do in How to Lose a Paralegal Job in 10 Days. You’ve had a little bit of exposure to eDiscovery , but not as the project manager. You’ve just been reviewing electronic documents for privilege and responsiveness. Are you sure you’re going to be able to complete this on time?” ” “Yes.”

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We’ll show you what you can do in lieu of that on-the-job training to get ahead and fast-track your success. If you search US BLS paralegal job and look at the table at the top labeled Summary. It also has a section for “on-the-job training,” and it says none. Are you starting a new paralegal career in litigation?

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LexBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

It has been compared to teaching a baby to do a paralegals job, which is quite cute, but not practical. The ABA published an article in 2017, introducing a paralegal robot that reviews patent documents. Human Paralegal vs. Paralegal Bot. No need to fret, just like us humans, A.I. has its myriad of flaws.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I talk to schools all the time and you know, heaven forbid if you wanted to be in charge of or run a paralegal program. Well, like I have, I’ve taught paralegal job search and career development skills, but they won’t even think about it. You can be a an adjunct professor teaching.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Why Continuing Education is Necessary If you asked 100 paralegals who all went to 100 different paralegal certificate programs, they would all tell you the same thing: the schools taught us theory and terminology, but not the skills that were needed when on the first day of that first paralegal job.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 27, 2023

How many times have you seen posts on LinkedIn and social media that go something along the lines of, “ I went and got a paralegal certificate, but I can’t get a paralegal job without any experience. How do I land my first paralegal job?”?

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Paralegal-Edu.Org

MARCH 19, 2025

Dont shy away from listing your coursework or seminar topics if they align with paralegal duties. Did you learn about eDiscovery tools? Final Thoughts Landing your first paralegal job without actual office experience might feel like a steep climb, but its definitely possible if youre strategic, patient, and resourceful.

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