10 Good Reasons to Become a Paralegal Becoming a paralegal can be an important step in one’s career and provide an opportunity to work in a legal environment without having to be a lawyer. Paralegals are usually well paid, and it has been predicted that job prospects will be on the rise for paralegals through 2014. Here are 10 good reasons to become a paralegal in the workforce today. (20724 views)
Lorri Salyards: From Paralegal to Executive Director Lorri Salyards spent her early childhood in a small town in Nebraska. Tragically, she lost her father when she was eight years old. When her mother remarried, she moved with her family to the metropolis of Omaha, where she graduated high school and went to college. She says that she feels lucky to have had a diverse childhood that allowed her to experience life on the... (292 views)
How to be a successful freelance paralegal Being a freelance paralegal might be a good fit for someone who has spent years in the legal field and needs more free time or someone just starting out who has other responsibilities (school, other employment, etc.). Some paralegals who become freelancers like the advantage of having a more flexible schedule and the ability to work for various attorneys, not just one who... (3358 views)
Getting Along With Colleagues and Co-workers in a New Firm When you work in an office, you generally become familiar with office politics rather soon. Anyone who has had any job, anywhere, is aware that the dynamics among those who are part of the work environment play a crucial part in how a business is run. (5383 views)
Bobby Zervas: Executive Coordinator On His Way to Law School Bobby Zervas spent his youth in a suburb of Chicago in the town of Lombard, Illinois, where he was fortunate enough to be surrounded by family. His parents are Greek immigrants, and although most of his relatives lived in Greece, two of his great uncles lived in Lombard. He says he had a great high school experience and believes it was the perfect environment in which to... (295 views)
Becoming a Legal File Clerk Can Be a Great Entry into the Field of Law If you're interested in the field of law and can't stop watching Law & Order reruns, get an entry-level job at a law firm and see where your interests really lie. Your interest in criminal justice can lead to a successful and lucrative career with the right degree training. Working in one of the legal support professions can give individuals the opportunity to work... (12983 views)
Camille D. Reynolds: Law Librarian Turned Director of Research and Information Services Camille Reynolds grew up in the Northeastern Kansas town of Wamego, population 3,500 at the time. She spent much of her childhood living seven miles outside of town on a country gravel road. She likes to describe Wamego as ''a Norman Rockwell painting, with its quaint downtown with local family-owned businesses including an old-fashioned soda fountain in the back of the... (49 views)
Kennon Welch: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Full-Time Office Manager/Legal Assistant Kennon Welch grew up in the coastal city of Corpus Christi, located in the Southeast region of Texas, a city of distinct flavor with its many demographic groups, ethnicities, and subcultures. She graduated from high school there in 1973 and has the equivalent of approximately three years of college to her credit (elementary education and court reporting). (307 views)
Tips on how to be at your best while handling tough questions at an Interview You're all set for the interview for the new job. You've arrived 10 minutes early. You've worn your best suit, you have three copies of your resume as well as business cards, and you've made sure that your appearance is immaculate. And then you're faced with the onslaught of interview questions, some of which you have strong answers to and some that might throw you for... (157 views)
Resume Advice for Paralegals For many contemplating a career in the paralegal field, it is definitely a decision worthy of serious consideration. A career as a paralegal can be filled with opportunity and advancement. It can also open many doors to a wide selection of employment prospects. (199 views)
Career Tips for Paralegals and Other Legal Staff With the economy down, legal staff turnover is expected to decrease, and in this highly competitive atmosphere, it is more important than ever for paralegals and other support staff to set themselves apart in finding jobs and strengthening them once they are secured. (161 views)
What It Takes to Work as a Paralegal: A Profile of Paralegal Carole A. Bruno In this article, you'll discover how Carole A. Bruno shot to the top as a paralegal. Learn what her educational journey was like, where she began her career, what her responsibilities as a paralegal are, and how she became so successful in her field. (95 views)
A Cover Letter is Considered to Be an Important Asset While Applying for a Paralegal Job When it comes to hiring legal professionals, most law firm hiring managers are very meticulous; therefore, a solid, well-written cover letter is imperative to getting an interview for a paralegal job. (4543 views)
Want a Career as a Law Librarian? Patty Wellinger Touts the Rewards In this article you'll discover how law librarian Patty Wellinger persevered through her studies, listened to mentors, and eventually shot to the top in her legal career. (183 views)
Jobs for People Interested in the Legal Profession: Law Careers You Can Pursue If You Do Not Attend or Complete Law School If you are interested in pursuing a legal career that doesn't require a law degree, there are plenty of such jobs that are in demand in the legal field. These jobs include court administrators, court interpreters, forensic animators, and legal videographers. (1467 views)
Everything You’ve Wanted to Know about Becoming a Board Certified Legal Assistant: A Legal Staff Profile of Michele Boerder How do you become a board certified legal assistant? Better yet, how do you become a successful one? By following the example of Michele Boerder, of course. Chances are you're on the same path as Boerder. Maybe you've been discouraged or are wondering how to boost your legal staff career. Well, the answers are here. By reading the article below, you'll discover why... (151 views)
Does Weight Loss Lead to More Job Confidence and More Productivity for Legal Professionals? Ever been worried about your weight? If so, you're not alone; most people have. With such busy lives, how can legal staff find enough time to watch their diets every minute? What if there were a solution just for legal professionals? Well, according to a lawyer turned weight loss program entrepreneur, there may be. Read on to see how he lost the weight and how you too... (176 views)
Law Librarian and Actor: Mary Dryden At age three Mary Dryden began training as a ballet dancer. A ski accident 14 years later, however, forced her to look elsewhere for artistic expression. So Dryden instead invested her time in acting. (345 views)
Legal Staff Profile: Mishele Gonsch For nineteen years, Mishele Gonsch has immersed herself in the legal field. However, her career path didn't begin around attorneys, legal books, or law firms. It began at a salon. (66 views)
Minnesota's State Law Librarian: Barbara Golden When Barbara Golden was elected to replace Marvin Anderson as Minnesota's state law librarian, she gladly yet humbly accepted. (94 views)
Reference Librarian at Phillips Lytle Laura Suttell When Laura Suttell, reference librarian at law firm Phillips Lytle, was 15 and working her first job at a library, she sheepishly admits, ''it was one of the last jobs I wanted. I thought it was completely uncool and my friends would come in and make fun of me.'' (239 views)
Double Threat in the Legal Industry Edna Davis ''I thought that the legal field would be interesting to pursue, and I must say it has been that and more,'' admits Edna Davis, legal secretary and paralegal at Sterns & Walker. And for over 30 years, Davis, having learned the ins and outs of the legal business, has thrived. (50 views)
From the Hospital to the Legal Field: Bless Gunzer ''I had a life experience that convinced me that nursing was the right profession for me,'' says Bless Gunzer. ''During my first year of college, I was unfortunately hospitalized.'' (123 views)
Career advice to paralegals by CEO Chere Estrin To keep up with the industry's latest trends and advancements, a lot of paralegals are usually on the lookout for how they can move up in their careers. Chere Estrin, founder and CEO of Estrin LegalEd, a company that works with paralegals as well as other legal professionals and offers litigation training support, can definitely vouch for this. (555 views)
Paralegal at Shernoff, Bidart & Darras Candace McInally Having already received a classical ballet degree from United States International University and a liberal studies degree from Butte College, Candace McInally went back to school for her third. Her original plan was to major in business; however, one legal class later, McInally discovered her new passion for law. (216 views)
From Fashion to Law: Heather Edwards For many the word ''fashion'' conjures up images of chic designs, iconic outfits, and luxurious fabrics. Fashion demands imagination and creativity. It seeks out the free spirited, allowing for rules to be broken and minds to think outside the box. But law? Rule-abiding, fact-seeking, organized law has little to do with the world of fashion. So how did fashion industry... (187 views)
The initial blues of working in a legal firm Very few of us land our dream jobs right off the bat. It takes years of experience and networking to finally reach the level of success you have always hoped for. What happens, though, when you make your first career experience a miserable one? (7 views)
10 Ways to Compromise a Computer Forensics Investigation Most people are familiar with the TV-show crime scene: the chalk outline, the police tape, the flashing red and blue lights. Unfortunately, when it comes to the digital world, none of those warning signs exist to keep people away from the virtual crime scene, even though the evidence can be just as fragile. (524 views)
Networking on the Net: Beneficial or Detrimental? Most of us have jumped on some kind of Internet social networking bandwagon at this point. Facebook and MySpace have become household words, to say the least; in clarifying who ''most of us'' are, I specifically mean people like your coworker sitting next to you and even your boss sitting in the office across from yours. (9 views)
Christine Parizo: Author of A Paralegal's Blog Christine Parizo learned how to blend her passions for writing and law to gain professional success. The result? A blogging paralegal. (432 views)