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You Are Worth More Than $15 Per Hour!

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If you have a paralegal certificate or a college degree, you should not be working for $15 an hour, even if you are right out of school. When I make that statement, many will say, “But, Ann, if we start demanding too much money, those lay-paying jobs will be done by overseas virtual assistants for $8 per hour.

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Equipping the Rural Lawyer for Success

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They may also have trouble finding qualified personnel to help with practice management and paralegal tasks. Related: “Five Ways to Automate Workflow in Your Law Firm” Virtual, But Real Receptionists. Sourcing Specialty Talent: Freelance Paralegals and Legal Secretaries.

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Where Can I Find a Virtual Paralegal to Match My Practice?

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I keep reading and hearing about virtual paralegals and virtual assistants as affordable options, but I wonder: Where can I find virtual support which meets the needs of my law practice?”. You probably know at least one other attorney who has used a freelance, temp, or virtual paralegal. Social Media.

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You’re losing money, buy back your time – Hire a virtual assistant

Lawfecta

Why hire a virtual assistant? Hiring a virtual assistant can eliminate the money burn, and actually put money back into your pocket. If your doing anything that can be delegated to a Paralegal or Assistant, your losing money. What are the benefits you can have by hiring a virtual assistant?

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5 ways a Virtual Assistant can ramp up your law firm marketing

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A Virtual Assistant well versed in the legal profession can help improve marketing efforts. It seems that many business owners fail to take the leap in using a virtual assistant because they are unsure of the benefits, or what they can outsource in the first place. What is a Virtual Assistant?

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5 ways a virtual family law paralegal can take your practice to the next level

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A virtual paralegal can be a great asset to your firm. What is a virtual paralegal. The virtual paralegal is a rather new concept in the remote workforce. However Virtual Assistants do not simply offer office support services, they develop collaborative relationships with our clients.

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Lawyer Tech Tips: Things That Go Bump in Legal Tech!

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Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator. Inform your team of the vulnerabilities and risks, and make sure they know what is at stake when it comes to work-related data.

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