n most cases, once an attorney has concluded their initial consultation with a prospective client, the paralegal or legal assist will run what is called a “conflict check“. The method in which this is performed will vary on the law firm or attorney’s requested procedure but in essence you are performing a check to make […]
So, you have an issue….you’ve tried to resolve it out of court but it did not work. So what now? time to hire a lawyer? where do you begin? what kind of lawyer do I even need? If you are at least a Millennial your first thought is “let me check google” most Gen Z’ers […]
Whether you are suing someone or being sued, or being called as a witness, a lawsuit is a complicated legal process, and it can be full of unpleasant surprises and frustrating delays. Don’t forget, there are at least two parties to every action, and that means the schedule and the events which take place can […]
So what exactly is a request for production? As a general overview, a request for production is a legal request for documents, electronically stored information, or other tangible items made in the course of litigation. Be Specific There are several parts to a request in order for it to be deemed proper. For one, the requestor, or […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]