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Why Paralegals Should Learn How to Track Billable Time Like a Pro

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It’s about keeping the law firms doors open. In most law firms, unless you work for a plaintiff firm, billable hours are the lifeblood that keeps the doors open, pays your salaries, and pays the bills. The purpose of billable hours is simple: it’s how law firms generate revenue.

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6 Paralegal Tips + An Invitation to Join Me

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I’m holding a FREE 5-Day Paralegal Challenge that kicks off on March 24, 2025. Join me in the Free 5-Day Challenge 6 Paralegal Tips 1. Don’t Abandon Your Paralegal Journey Too Soon Our first tip comes from a paralegal who goes by C. A stressed attorney does not need a stressed paralegal.

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My AI Experiment That You Can Use As a Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

Even though this was an AI experiment I was doing in my business with a podcast episode, I wanted to show it to paralegals because Google’s NotebookLM has a variety of uses that could benefit paralegals in their work. What can a paralegal use it for? Want to learn how to become the go-to AI person in your law firm?

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Lessons Learned From a Trial Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

Maybe you’ve been a litigation paralegal for a while, but it’s your first time supporting a litigation team at trial, or maybe you’re new to the paralegal profession. One of the primary responsibilities of a trial paralegal is to track what evidence gets admitted at trial. Cue the panic button.

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Legal Software Buyer's Guide for Personal Injury Law Firms

Paralegals are the nucleus of Personal Injury law firms. The right legal software has the potential to help Personal Injury firms focus more on the most important elements of their “jobs” and help streamline and automate the administrative side of the business.

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Four B’s of a Well-Rounded Paralegal

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Our world as paralegals is drastically changing. Im intrigued to see how artificial intelligence will continue to improve things for paralegals, like research, writing, and analysis, but I still feel like the basics will always be ingrained in our brains. Paralegals strive to feel accomplished, organized, accurate, and reliable.

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Ethics Meets Opportunity – How AI Can Propel Your Paralegal Career

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As Ive been developing this new course, its bringing back some memories when back in 2010 I was telling litigation paralegals they needed to get up to speed on eDiscovery. For those who are new listeners and dont know what that means Lets say that youre a litigation paralegal working in a law firm that barely ever goes to trial.

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10 Must-Have Features of Plaintiff Personal Injury Case Management Software

In 2022, there are dozens of case management software options for law firms to choose from. Plaintiff personal injury law firms need a specific set of features and tools that don’t necessarily apply to other practice areas. But the truth is: not all legal software is created equal.

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You Deserve a Better Personal Injury Case Management Software

Paralegals are the nerve center that hold the entire Personal Injury practice together. Paralegals need a robust system that can organize information, automate many mundane tasks, and save time every day. Paralegals need a robust system that can organize information, automate many mundane tasks, and save time every day.

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Personal Injury Law Firm Paralegal Toolkit

Paralegals are essential to Personal Injury law firms; they are the backbone, the glue that holds things together, whether for a solo practitioner or a large firm with many attorneys. The list is endless… but we’re here to help.

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The Law Firm Billing Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Automated Billing

Traditional billing practices can leave paralegals and many staff at law firms spending countless hours manually creating and sending invoices, tracking billable hours, and processing paper checks. From the basics down to the intricacies of legal accounting, learn how to effectively gain control of your law firm's.

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Document Automation for Small Law Firms: A Practical Guide for Paralegals & Staff

What You'll Learn: Which documents to automate first How to create simple templates Ways to reduce errors and save time Practical workflows for small firms Download now to transform your legal document drafting process. Stop recreating the same legal documents.