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Paralegal Professional Development – Tips for New Paralegals

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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 created a litigation workflow for pre-lit and litigation as I learned the terms and their place in line.

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How Failure Can Benefit Your Paralegal Career

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Rebecca Bach is a civil litigation paralegal for Cole Sadkin with an emphasis on business litigation, compliance, and contract work. She has a background in finance and graduated with honors in 2017 from her paralegal certification courses at Harper College. Meet the Author – Rebecca Bach.

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Paralegal Career Choice: Public Service or Private Practice

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Finance and Insurance 3%. Obtaining a legal certification or a degree as a paralegal offers an opportunity to seek a variety of career opportunities. Christine Rekash, RP, is a Criminal Paralegal Specialist with the United States Department of Justice and serves on the Illinois Paralegal Association Board of Directors.

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10 Tips for Summarizing Medical Records

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Summarizing medical records can be a major part of a paralegal’s job, yet it is one that gets little attention in the curriculum of many paralegal certificate programs. You are also trying to determine whether your law firm should finance further care (if your firm offers that). Know Your Purpose. Curcuru, N.P.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

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I want to let her tell you that story because I don’t want you to think that it was her undergraduate degree and all these other high-end certifications that got Melissa to where she is today. She started this new journey with this paralegal career. Get tips on balancing being a mom and a rockstar paralegal.

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The Scarcity Mindset in the Paralegal Profession is Not Good for Anyone

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If you’re thinking your paralegal certificate program forgot to mention a few things or didn’t prepare you to do your job – you are not alone. Getting a degree in finance doesn’t mean you’re ready to be a CFO. Overall the feedback has been wonderful as we’ve been told that it has helped many new litigation paralegals.

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Continuing Education for Paralegals – Sink or Swim?

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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. Ask any of your friends in the finance industry.