Let’s be honest, as a professional paralegal you never really have a slow day. Truthfully, there are days that are slower, like on a holiday for example. On a day like today, shout out to all the veterans by the way! When most of the courts and other law firms are closed, the phone is […]
Inappropriate remarks from a boss, or anyone for that matter, in and out of the work place is exceptionally frustrating. However, for many in the legal field this experience is a harsh reality that reoccurs on a daily basis and has for many generations. One would assume this constant annoyance faced specifically by many POC […]
With most people back in the office and Covid-19 still playing a prominent role in 2020, your traditional office Halloween party is more than likely cancelled. However, even if your working from home or your safely conducting a small Halloween get together, it’s still the perfect opportunity safely howl at the moon with your colleagues […]
A Players List can be a proactive tool to help a litigation paralegal manage all of the names that you come across throughout your litigation cases. The Players List also becomes your draft Trial Witness List when you start preparing for trial. A Players List is helpful because you will have all of the key […]
Probate powers are one of the least understood but most important topics for an executor or administrator to understand. The reason for this is that the level of powers the administrator or executor has been granted by the probate court will have a very large impact on how long it takes to settle the estate, […]
Excerpt By Tabitha Clark, Esq. Fourth Amendment Rights The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution endows the Federal Government with the legitimate use of force to protect its people and to enforce the laws created under it. It states “The right of the people to be secure in their persons… against unreasonable searches and seizure, shall […]
So often I get asked “What does a Paralegal do?” and to that I quickly answer by saying “We are the nurses of the legal field, we do all the behind the scenes work”. Paralegals provide invaluable aid to attorneys. In a litigation firm a paralegal is responsible for many things, including but not limited […]
By now, I’m sure you are adhering to the Stay-at-Home orders, you’re somewhere socially distant from other people and at the same time pulling your hair out from boredom. Introverts are going crazy from having to share their safe place with other people and extroverts, well that needs no explaining. So what are some suggestions […]
Time to consider Remote Depositions? Remote depositions have many benefits, including the fact that it allows the deposition to proceed even though the witness is not in the same room as some or all of the other participating counsel and other persons entitled to be present. Deposition companies around the globe are adjusting to modern […]
WFH can be fun in the sense that “office” attire is not needed. However, who says you have to stay in your unicorn onesie all day? okay, no shame in your onesie game, in fact I am wearing mine as I type this post. But seriously, being cozy while you work from home doesn’t mean […]