June, 2018

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Top 5 Legal Writing Tips for Paralegals

How To Become A Paralegal

Strong writing skills are essential to your job as a paralegal. The legal industry relies on good communication; and written communication is one of the most commonly relied upon modes. Between emails and letters to clients, opposing counsel, and court officers and various pleadings and responses, paralegals play an important role in helping ensure that the law firm clearly transmits its message.

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Immigrant children begin appearing in court without lawyers or parents

ABA Journal

Most immigrants facing deportation wouldn’t climb onto a table during their court hearings.

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Robertson College Celebrates Their 2018 Graduating Class at Upbeat Concert Hall Event

The Robertson Reader

More than 1,000 excited Robertson College students and family members gathered at Winnipeg’s Centennial Concert Hall today to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the graduating class of 2018. It’s the 117th graduation ceremony held since the College was first established by Mrs. M. I. Robertson as a business school back in 1911. Since then, it’s become one of Manitoba’s leading private educational post-secondary institutions, offering courses in Business, Health Care and Information Techno

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Introducing the State Bar of Texas Podcast, a Show About People

LegalTalkNetwork

Just in time for the 2018 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, we have relaunched the State Bar of Texas Podcast with Rocky Dhir as the host. This show takes an honest look into the real stories of the legal landscape in Texas, whether it’s industry news, caselaw, practice management, or affecting trends. The conversational tone set by Rocky leads to deep insights from the guests, allowing them to dive into the depths of important topics and offer the emotions behind legal situations.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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Ocean's 8 - A Great Movie Escape - Pun Intended

LegalSecretariesRock

I usually go to the movies at least twice a month, however, the last couple of months there hasn't been anything that I've really wanted to see. So, I've been streaming on Netflix. "Ocean's 8" has an all-star cast of women actors: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kawling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter and Rihanna.

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Calgarian Awarded Robertson College's First Tara Ann Roe Memorial Scholarship

The Robertson Reader

Gabriel Duarte Lopez, a student in the Community Support Worker program at Robertson College, has been awarded the first-ever Tara Ann Roe Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship awards up to $15,000 to an inspiring current or future student of the Community Support Worker Program at Robertson College Calgary. Gabriel's parents emigrated from El Salvador to Canada when he was young.

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Recording Social Justice at the Equal Justice Conference

LegalTalkNetwork

By Kimberly Sanchez. In May of 2018, I was lucky enough to be sent by the legal aid organization I work for to attend the Equal Justice Conference, a gathering of social justice warriors sharing information and working together with a sole mission of closing the access to justice gap. These warriors are LEGAL SUPERHEROES! The Conference brings in almost 1,000 participants nationwide and is co-hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and the N