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Locating a person of interest in the beginning of a lawsuit can be challenging. Of course, the obvious Google and Facebook search will not always yield results or the name may be too common and present you with too many results. The time it would take to narrow the search results down can be costly […]

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Should You Become a Certified Paralegal

Should You Become a Certified Paralegal

Okay, you’re thinking about getting your certification in paralegal studies. Congratulations! *insert party emoji*. You’ve thought long and hard about the process, requirements and the cost and you are instantly pumped about your new endeavor. Now the question remains, what are the benefits of becoming a certified paralegal? Does a certification in this area make […]

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Getting Back to Work After the Holidays

Getting Back to Work After the Holidays

Correct me if I am wrong but getting back to work after a holiday is a daunting task. Whether it means replying to those emails you ignored, having to mentally prepare to talk to a few too many Karens or simply having to raise and shine at the crack of dawn again. Going back to […]

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Staying Cool While Preparing for Trial

Staying Cool While Preparing for Trial

Preparing for a major hearing or trial can really bring out the anxiety in an attorney as well as the legal support staff. As a paralegal, one of your major roles during this time is being prepared. Unless you are experiencing a situation in which you have an emergency hearing, most courts will give you […]

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How to be Productive on a Slow Day

How to be Productive on a Slow Day

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 […]

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Happy Halloween: Etiquette Tips for the Office

Happy Halloween: Etiquette Tips for the Office

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 […]

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What is a Players List?

What is a Players List?

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 […]

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What Powers does an Executor of an Estate Have?

What Powers does an Executor of an Estate Have?

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, […]

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How Well Do You Know Your First and Fourth Amendment Rights?

How Well Do You Know Your First and Fourth Amendment Rights?

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 […]

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