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Your Law Firm’s Employees Cost Too Much to Lose

The Estrin Report

There was always a new paralegal that could be hired or another lawyer graduating from law school. Table of contents The Power Has Shifted to Employees Why You Should Care About the Cost of Employee Turnover What Does It Cost to Replace a Young Attorney in Your Law Firm? She was top of her class and law review.

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The Estrin Report

Your attorney quits, so you have your office manager put a job ad on Indeed, LinkedIn, some law school alumni websites, and probably the bar association’s job board. Alternatively, you meet the candidate and think, “I’m desperate but not that desperate” and send your office manager back to the drawing board.

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What Not To Say in a Paralegal Job Interview

Paralegal Bootcamp

The office manager played favorites with certain paralegals, and it was terrible for morale. There was a lot of office drama that I tried to stay out of. I didn’t agree with my supervisor’s management style. Now, obviously, no one would use that exact phrase, “my last employer was a jerk.” I Can Start Immediately.

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An Ode to the Paralegal

ALPS

What people don’t know about is his office’s unwritten rule that my mom (his paralegal, bookkeeper, office manager, IT & HR department) proofreads every document that my dad prepares before it leaves the office. My dad is and always has been a solo practitioner. He’s a smart guy and an amazing lawyer.

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Path To Well-Being In Law Podcast: Episode 7 – Heidi Alexander

ALPS

?. Heidi experienced her first migraine and drank a lot while in law school. This week on the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, Bree and Chris continue their mission to highlight people doing important work in the space of lawyer well-being by welcoming Heidi Alexander. She is the author of Evernote as a Law Practice Tool.

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I Was Interviewed by a Paralegal Student

Paralegal Bootcamp

I actually was getting my college degree because I wanted to go on to law school. One of the professors had a criminal justice degree and it was in his criminal justice class. He had a friend who was the office manager at a local law firm, in Sarasota, Florida. I went and interviewed for the position.

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MyCase Customer Spotlight: Mindi Wells

MyCase

Can you tell us a little about yourself—how you ended up becoming a lawyer, what you enjoy about practicing law, and how you ended up at this law firm? Early on in my career, I started out leading a human resources office. I’ve been an attorney for about 23 years.