It’s the dawn of a new era! everything is electric (boogie woogie woogie – old heads will understand that reference). With a new era comes change and new ways to handle..well… almost every legal aspect we can think of. For example, If you’ve received a hearing notice as of recent, you’ve probably notice that there […]
So what exactly is a request for production? As a general overview, a request for production is a legal request for documents, electronically stored information, or other tangible items made in the course of litigation. Be Specific There are several parts to a request in order for it to be deemed proper. For one, the requestor, or […]
Wow, how often in your day do you actually breathe and stop. Meaning in one act, literally, take a few deep breaths and stop doing whatever you are doing and just focus on the air entering your body through your nose and into your lungs. It’s crazy how stressful the legal profession can be. The […]
Have you ever received an e-mail containing information from a client that seems confidential but you forward it to a third party anyway? Ever have an attorney approach you about that email stating what you sent was “attorney-client privileged” and now you have potentially jeopardized their case? I know of a few newbies that experienced […]
Okay Paras, how many of us have had a matter that was filed in State court, get appealed to the Federal Court? Now we have to switch our mind set to dealing with Federal Rules and procedures which is not always easy. In most cases, if not all cases, we’ve forgotten the steps that we […]
I get it, Paralegals live and die by their computers. We are literally tied to our computer by the wayside. From last minute filings to verifying client information our whole career depends on being on a computer. But can you function without a Laptop? Simply put….yes. Let me clarify further. I’m not referring to your […]
Paralegals, we all know we are the first line of defense when it comes to workload whether it be for a single attorney and/or the firm as a whole. We are playing the role of offense and defense at all times. Typically handling clients from the time of intake to time of close out. We […]
The world has gone remote. Law firms have moved from requiring their staff to work in office to allowing them to work from home. From schools requiring every student to be physically in their seats to not even giving them snow days because they can do remote learning. With that being said, it’s only natural […]
I remember this one day in particular, where I had one of my employees shadow me for a day at my client’s law firm. I wanted her to get use to drafting pleadings in a high pace setting and she did a great job. I noticed the first thing she did was try to start […]
Have you ever watched Set it Up? It’s a Rom-Com on Netflix starring Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu. At its core, It’s a small glance into what paralegals deal with on a daily. Lucy Liu is a nightmare, workaholic boss who literally lives by her calendar. Whatever is marked on her calendar is what she does […]