Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 4, 2024

I had an interesting inquiry from a paralegal student as part of her class where she asked if she could interview me. Kristy Medo is a paralegal student at Madison Area Technical College in the ABA-approved fast-track program. My Start as a Paralegal Q. I didn’t know I was going to be a paralegal initially.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As someone who has made the transition in my own career, I wanted to share insights on the key differences between being a paralegal and a paralegal manager and how you can get started today on that transition if it’s something you hope to do in your career. ​ How I Became a Paralegal Manager. Well, that was me.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 15, 2022

Are you a paralegal trying to decide on working at a solo vs large firm? Whichever you prefer, when interviewing , ask questions about the responsibilities of the position and if there is room to learn new skills or tasks that will assist you in becoming a more well-rounded paralegal. Decide Where You Want to Work. Compensation.

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

is the Chief Legal Officer at Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, where he oversees the Claims, Special Investigations, and Legal Departments. He founded the company with his partners in 2005 and has since helped it grow to become the 7th largest homeowners insurance company in Florida. Giulianti, Esq. Under-promise and over-deliver.

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Law 360

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A former paralegal for Florida's Blue Line Law Firm has urged a federal judge to keep her wage theft suit against the firm alive, telling the court her former employer's dismissal bid raises evidence not yet ripe for review.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Let’s dive into how to start creating a 5-year plan for your paralegal career and personal life. Well, I came across this planner that I had purchased back in 2017 when I’d just moved from Atlanta to Florida. What if you could do that for your paralegal career and personal life? Prefer to Listen Instead of Read?

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Law 360

JUNE 23, 2023

A Florida law firm facing allegations from a paralegal that it shorted her on pay and then slashed her hours when she complained has urged a federal judge to sanction the former employee, saying she knows her claims aren't defensible in court.

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Law 360

JULY 21, 2023

A paralegal suing her former law firm for shorting her on pay urged a Florida federal judge to disregard a sanctions bid from the firm, arguing its "premature, unsupported and unfounded" motion had jumped the gun by wading into factual disputes before discovery begins.

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Above The Law

MAY 28, 2021

* A paralegal who was fired from her law firm job for feeding zoo animals in a viral video has found a new job. Black Hills Pioneer ] * The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to that state's medical marijuana law. [ Sounds like this person should be on Tiger King. [ Sounds like this person should be on Tiger King. [

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 20, 2023

In my over 20 years working as a Paralegal, I have had the opportunity to work for both Plaintiff and Defense firms. Here are some paralegal case management tips. Your 3-Step Plan to Accelerate Your Litigation Paralegal Career Open more doors for higher income potential and more job opportunities. GET ACCESS 7.

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Law 360

JANUARY 8, 2024

A federal magistrate judge has recommended that a Florida paralegal's wage theft suit against her former employer, Blue Line Law Firm, be allowed to proceed, while suggesting that the collective action portion of her claim be struck down.

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Blackstone Career Institute

APRIL 30, 2025

Multiple states in recent years have made steps to open up jury duty to individuals with felony convictions, including Florida, Connecticut, and Louisiana. We also offer several paralegal correspondence courses for incarcerated individuals and publish blog articles about incarcerated education and the broader incarcerated community.

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MyCase

AUGUST 17, 2021

Not surprisingly, states with some of the largest cities have the most lawyers in 2021, including New York (185, 076), California (167, 709), Texas (93, 821), Florida (77, 223), and Illinois (62,720). Paralegals and legal assistants earned significantly less than attorneys in 2020, with an average wage of $56,610. workers was 42.5.

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The Crime Report

JULY 7, 2022

Before becoming a paralegal for the ArchCity Defenders, a legal advocacy organization based in St. According to the report, Florida earned over $1.5 Qiana Williams spent 11 days in debtors’ jail for nonpayment of traffic fines. million in revenue from civil asset forfeiture in 2018. with just over 1,000 residents.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What is a Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal? Can we end the confusion with the use of the legal assistant vs. paralegal job title? None of the definitions of the paralegal title have ever really changed much. That’s because back then there really was no such thing as a paralegal. Probably not. But let’s try. Listen Below!

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Customs & International Trade Law

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (FCBF) encourages all custom brokers, patent, trademark and all international trade professional to join its Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Alaina van Horn, and UL Brand Protection Manager, Lisa Deere.

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MyCase

JULY 1, 2021

Most recently we talked to Gene Zweban to learn about how and why his law firm, Zweban Law Group , a Florida-based personal injury and family law firm uses MyCase. I’m from Stuart, Florida, and that’s where our office is. We have two attorneys, two paralegals, a legal assistant, and a bookkeeper.

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SimplyLawJobs

JULY 5, 2021

The highlight on my career in general was working on a capital punishment case in Florida with Amicus ALJ (but that was outside of working at Irwin Mitchell). I am currently in the process of moving over to a criminal defence firm to work as a paralegal. What has been a highlight of your career so far? That’s a personal choice.

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TypeLaw Briefing Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

TypeLaw has helped attorneys and paralegals at solo firms up to the Am Law 100 accurately prepare more than 10,000 briefs, petitions, and motions. Contact us about your next filing and get ready to enjoy the next holiday.

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Parasec

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Florida: Zero Tolerance for Debtor Name Errors in UCC-1s. On August 25, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion in 1944 Beach Boulevard, LLC v Live Oak Banking Company (No. The effective date for the rule is January 1, 2024. Visit the FinCEN website to learn more. To read the final rule in its entirety, go here.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Our users include a variety of roles, from managing partners, to associate lawyers, paralegals and admin/operations team members. Our most prolific user is a paralegal in California who, before becoming a paralegal a few years ago, was a nun in a secluded monastery with no access to the outside world or technology (since the early 2000s).

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ALPS

OCTOBER 20, 2021

I will share, and some of you that read and follow me at times, my wife and I have are in the process of transitioning to Florida from Montana. Say I’m a paralegal or something now. I believe that for all kinds of reasons. Anyway, enough of that. We’ve been down here now about, oh, two months or so. Have you checked up?

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LegalTalkNetwork

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Richard agreed, saying, “So everything that can be done, I would argue, through software or paralegals should be done that way leaving the lawyers to do what the lawyer was trained to do.”.

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LawSites

JANUARY 25, 2024

A new ethics opinion from The Florida Bar says that lawyers may ethically use generative AI technologies, provided they are careful to adhere to their ethical obligations. Approved unanimously by The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors Jan. Approved unanimously by The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors Jan.

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LegalTalkNetwork

DECEMBER 14, 2017

The Florida Bar Podcast: . The Paralegal Voice: Time is the New Green: Tips and Tools to Optimize Your Life. Jordan Furlong talks about what has driven the shift to a consumer-focused market, the new players that are breaking onto the scene as a result, and how law firms, both big and small, should react to the changes.

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LegalTalkNetwork

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Florida Bar Podcast. The Paralegal Voice. What Paralegals Need to Know About Going Paperless. Paralegals often play an important role in the process of moving a business to a paperless model. Changing Roles and Staffing Models for Paralegals and Other Legal Support Professionals. Robert Half Legal Report.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 9, 2025

CBS News ] * Florida lawyer allegedly soaked legal documents in synthetic marijuana to distribute to inmates. NY Post ] * Paralegal barred from future work in the industry after trying to cover up missed emails. * Alito and Trump had a chat before Trump asked Supreme Court to have his state law convictions thrown out. [

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