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Legal Writing: 3 Things Paralegal Students Should Know

My Paralegal Place

The post Legal Writing: 3 Things Paralegal Students Should Know appeared first on. It may be your responsibility to draft answers from scratch or to customize answers to interrogatories, requests for production of documents, or […].

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I Was Interviewed by a Paralegal Student

Paralegal Bootcamp

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. Learn the paralegal skills required to succeed in your new paralegal career.

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Keeping Our Distance Since 2006

Paralegal.edu

The advancement of distance education at Center for Advanced Legal Studies. In 2006, no one at Center for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS) imagined that in little more than a decade we would go from having a few hundred campus-based paralegal students, with none online, to having no campus-based students and over two hundred online.

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Research Resource: How to Find Primary Authorities

My Paralegal Place

When you’re a new paralegal or a paralegal student, it can be hard to find primary authorities during the research phase of a case. Computer-assisted legal research platforms, such as LexisNexis or WestLaw, aren’t cheap. The free resources may not always be up-to-date. So, how can you find primary authorities […].

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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. Yet, it’s not easy to learn to write well (particularly in the legal industry where getting your exact message across is important).

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Announcing Changes to the Online Paralegal Program to Lower Tuition Costs

Blackstone Career Institute

Announcing Changes to the Online Paralegal Program to Lower Tuition Costs January 2025: Blackstone Career Institute recently reduced the tuition cost for the online Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program. Students may also opt to save $144 and enroll for $59 down and $79 a month payment (total tuition cost of $1,298).

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10 Things Attorneys Look For in a Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

Attorneys are doing that final review for substance and to make sure the document or thing makes the legal argument they are trying to put forward. View this video post on paralegal attention to detail. Paralegals who have an advanced level of technology skills have a competitive advantage in the legal profession.