I hate it when an attorney asks me to use my own personal cell phone to call or message a client. I understand one of my major tasks as a paraprofessional is to keep a client updated, make sure the client shows up etc…but why should I use my own phone? For one, there’s a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]