If you’ve done any form of paralegal work in the personal injury field, you’ve more than likely heard the term “negligent entrustment” or pled a negligent entrustment claim in your Complaint against a Defendant. Negligent entrustment, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is “the entrusting of a dangerous article (as a motor vehicle) to one who is […]
I must admit, as a Paralegal, I am not a fan of filing Bankruptcy Petitions. It’s more of a personal preference. I know however, that understanding the general information needed for filing a Bankruptcy is crucial in our field. Why? because it is a tool used by many (individuals and corporations) to prevent creditors, collection […]
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but sometimes we just need a drop of truth serum added to our already information soaked minds. With that I must tell you, the legal profession is still a male dominated industry. I know, a big shock it is not. In fact, recent studies published by […]
Working in the legal industry can be very stressful, especially for women. Often times we are faced with the consent headache of proving our self-worth and intelligence in a male dominated field. Caseload aside, having to work harder to be seen and heard can put a toll on your mind body. So how does one […]
Now that the world is sorting through the “post-pandemic” mask on, mask off phrase of life, a lot of us are working our law field jobs from home. A number of us are also taking the time to appreciate the things we value the most, such as our free time, and indulging in self-care. Even […]
Paralegals play an integral role in a law firm setting as well as a courtroom. In a courtroom, paralegals go from the assistant, to witness, to having to think like an attorney, monitoring the jury and their reactions, to even letting the attorney know if the reaction from a judge seems positive or negative. Paralegals […]
In general, a paralegal is a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer. What this means is, a paralegal has the direct training to act as a subunit for a lawyer and take on the majority of the legal workload that lawyers deal with daily. Often times, lawyers may […]
As paralegals, we’ve got a front-row seat to all the trends sweeping the legal field. From tech innovations to new approaches in case management, we’re often the ones who get our hands dirty, making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. But with progress comes a not-so-pleasant side effect: culture vultures. These are the folks […]
Charlotte E. Ray was born in New York City on January 13, 1850. After graduating from college in 1869, Ray became a teacher at Howard University, where she would later register in the Law Department. In fear that she would not be admitted due to her gender, Ray registered as C.E. Ray.Charlotte Ray graduated from […]
Although the world is adjusting to the acceptable work from home culture, some folks still opt to go to their office to get work done. Hi, that’s me, I’m some folks. For some freelance or independent paralegals having an office outside of the house helps them on many levels. Whether the office be more of […]