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 […]
Okay Paras, How many times have you been stuck in a situation where you know what you want to say, but don’t know how to adequately get it out of your mind and onto a document? We’ve all been stuck in a situation where we are asked to draft an unfamiliar pleading, with a deadline […]
I know what you thought. You’re so use to the phase teamwork makes the dream work right? But what happens when you’re not on a good team? You may find yourself working with a team but the work product is still a fail. So why is that? Especially when we’re told and taught teamwork makes […]
As a Paralegal, there are many days where you wish there were more hours in the day to finish your assignments, attend to your family, relax etc. Some days you feel so stressed, like you just can’t get a gripe on the time. You end up feeling like you accomplished nothing. Lucky for us, It’s […]