Qualities a Manager Looks for in a Paralegal
Over the years, I have spoken with dozens of paralegal coordinators and paralegal managers and written...
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Analyzing Your Existing Skills In Service of a Paralegal Career
Unless there is a particular area of the law that is calling your name, your wisest course of action may be to...
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The Various Practice Areas for a Paralegal
Many people who want to become paralegals have little or no idea what it is that paralegals actu- ally do....
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How To Get Paralegal Work Online
We never thought we'd see the day when we welcomed a mouse into the house. Yet, mouse, modem, monitor-the...
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Acquiring References and Endorsements for Paralegal Jobs
You have created a cover letter describing a candidate any future employer would covet. You've put the...
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What to Look for In Paralegal Training Courses
Irrelatively speaking, a formal paralegal education is a new concept. Before approximately 1970, all...
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Turning A Temp Paralegal Job into a Full-Time Paralegal Job
Some observers have expressed amazement at the skyrocketing growth of the temporary staffing industry. But...
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How To Quit Your Paralegal Job Gracefully
Now that you have a job offer, you're going to have to give notice to your present employer. Don't get your...
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Expecting Difficult Questions During a Paralegal Job Interview
The behind every question lurks a possible objection. Basically, the interviewer continues to ask JD herself,...
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Additional Job Hunting Resources For Paralegals
NETWORKING YOUR WAY TO A JOB-THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET It's a well-known secret. Everyone talks about it: job...
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Creating an Exceptional Paralegal Cover Letter
Here's a little known secret: A resume only talks about 20 percent of the information you need to impart in...
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Seven Tips For Paralegals In A Job Search
Congratulations! You've passed the Gatekeeper! Now you're presented with the opportunity to get in and sell...
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Samples Of Paralegal Resumes
If you are just starting out in the field and have no paralegal experience, an internship may be just what you...
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Following Up With a Legal Employer After Sending a Resume
The final envelope is licked, and the last stamp is put on. You hear a loud thud as the pile of resumes hits...
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Guides and Resources for Paralegal Staffing Organizations
Staffing organizations, formerly called employment agencies, are big business today, particularly in a...
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Targeting Your Paralegal Resume to Both Humans and Computers
It used to be that writing your resume was pretty routine: use "action" words, white or buff paper, keep it to...
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Thursday Thoughts
Hey everyone! I hope you're all having a great week! Today's my last full day in Kansas City before I head off...
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How to Choose And Get Into A Law School That Is Perfect For You
The decision to become a lawyer and the decision that accompanies it, to apply to law school, are two of the...
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Investigating the Legal Job Market
THE LAW-JOB SEARCH BEGINS WITH INFORMATION-GATHERING. Assemble as much information about your areas of...
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Getting a Legal Job Interview as a 1L or 2L
IF FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS ("Fs" AND "Ss") HAVE A more trying fight than third-year students in the...
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Preparing for Firm Interviews as a Law Student
THE INTERVIEW IS THE CULMINATION OF THE INITIAL PHASES OF the search - investigation and application - and is...
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Cover Letters And Resumes For Law Students
Cover Letter THE COVER LETTER, LIKE ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITINGS sent to employers, should be typed on...
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Strategies for Starting Your First Law Firm Job
Having turned The last corner, you may coast a while. Be vigilant in appearance, however, throughout the...
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Accepting The Law Firm Job Offer
The End Of The Job Hunt Is The Offer, Or, Gloriously, Numerous Offers.
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What to Do When You Lose Your First Legal Job
It is common for young lawyers to change jobs after one to three years. In urban areas, especially on the East...
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Social Skills And Appearance For Law Students
THIS ARTICLE DEALS WITH APPEARANCE ONLY. No substance is pertinent here, but the cumulative effect of these...
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Strategies for Navigating a Tough Legal Job Market
ONGOING OR COMPLETE INVESTIGATION SETS THE STAGE FOR THE approach and contact of employers. It is too...
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Acquiring a Summer Legal Internship as a Law Student
A Major Tool A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE AT A SUMMER ORGANIZATION CAN BE-come a major weapon in the later...
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Cold-Calling a Legal Firm to Get a Job Interview
TELEPHONING IS ART AT BEST AND AT WORST CLUMSY HINDRANCE. Telephoning can be effective at various times in the...
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Avoid Misrepresentation During Law Firm Interviews
Fairly Represent Your Status. Emphasis On Favorable Aspects Of Your Record, And The Creative Use Of Your...
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