Electronic Communication 101 The director of human resources requests that you provide your new address for personnel record updating. You just learned that your long-standing and trusted contact at the courthouse broke his leg while skiing. You need to update a high-maintenance client on a recent legal development that will favorably affect her case. You cannot locate a file. The seminar has been... (500 views)
Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, WA The mission of Skagit Valley College is to expand opportunities and horizons for its students and to improve the communities in which they live. Diverse learners, including international students, are welcomed and provided quality education and support. (33 views)
Author lists 45 ways we torpedo our careers Read a few pages of Anita Bruzzese's book and you probably will see yourself. (38 views)
Kalisha Reed: Paralegal, Omaha, NE Curiosity and intrigue are the forces that drew Kalisha Reed into the legal field. (309 views)
U.S. workers still benefit from union label When I was first asked to join a union, I remember thinking that was the last thing I wanted to do. (1 views)
Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN With eight locations in Eastern Tennessee, Roane State Community College offers career training as well as transfer-preparation options for students who plan to transfer to senior institutions. (15 views)
Peggy Nickerson: Paralegal and Professor, Fulton, MO Former public school teacher Peggy Nickerson was ready for a career change after staying home with her children. After reading about a legal assistant program at William Woods University in Fulton, MO—located about 30 miles from her home—she became the first ''nontraditional'' student in the program, which was a daytime program held on campus. ''From the first course,... (121 views)
Avoid the Dangers of Getting Jobs Through Friends and Family ''Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.'' —Tacitus (c.55-120 A.D.) (8869 views)
Ways to Effectively Manage Stress According to Wikipedia, ''stress can be defined as the sum of physical and mental responses to an unacceptable disparity between real or imagined personal experience and personal expectations. By this definition, stress is a response which includes both physical and mental components. Mental responses to stress include adaptive (good) stress, anxiety, and depression. Where... (750 views)
The Paralegal Studies Program at Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN Walters State, ''The Great Smoky Mountains Community College,'' is a public two-year higher-education institution and is part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. WSCC is a learning-centered, comprehensive community college. The college offers a quality education at an affordable cost for residents of... (94 views)
New laws to benefit employees to avail Sick Leave There are probably two good ways of looking at the concept of mandatory sick days for U.S. businesses.The first is to look at this as a tremendous burden by American businesses, which will have to absorb the economic impact of additional time off by their employees. (145 views)
Marcia Meekins: Legislative Assistant, Rhumb Line, LLC, Richmond, VA Although Marcia Meekins entered college with her career goals focused on music education, these days, the law is music to her ears. (328 views)
How Marcia Meekins, a Paralegal, Got Her Job Marcia Meekins, a paralegal at Rhumb Line, LLC, in Richmond, VA, tells LawCrossing how she got her job: (18 views)
Zero-drag concept can't get off the ground In the 1990s, the go-go brain trust of California's Silicon Valley envisioned the perfect worker. The phrase ''zero-drag worker'' was invented for this model employee. (48 views)
The Paralegal Program at West Valley College On 143 breathtaking acres of land on the west side of Silicon Valley in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains lies West Valley College. Just 50 miles south of San Francisco, this public California Community College boasts a proud 40-year tradition. There are 18 career programs, professional certificates, and degree programs offered at West Valley, where students... (100 views)
Kurt A. McCrum: Paralegal, Sacramento, CA Cameron Park, CA, resident Kurt McCrum seems to have a daredevil streak in him that drives him both in and out of the office. By profession, McCrum is a personal injury paralegal/computer expert/office administrator at the Law Offices of Edward A. Smith in Sacramento. ''I handle a variety of personal injury matters from intake through trial, under the supervision of Edward... (175 views)
Heed the warning signs of career burnout Before you run head-first into a brick wall, wouldn't it make sense to know where that wall is and how to get around it? (82 views)
Southwest Tennessee Community College Paralegal Studies Program As an institution committed to the education of a non-racially identifiable student body and promotes diversity and access without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, Southwest Tennessee Community College stands head and shoulders above other comparable institutions. It is a comprehensive, multicultural, public,... (58 views)
Lorie Strickland: Paralegal, Raleigh, NC In the world of real estate, the accepted mantra is, ''Location! Location! Location!'' For paralegal Lorie Strickland, the best location is outside of the office. (398 views)
Forget baseball if you really want to make a killing When Alex Rodriguez signed a $25 million a year contract to play baseball several years ago, I shook my head that an owner of a baseball team was silly enough to pay him that. (8 views)
Freelancing in a Paralegal Career At one time or another, most paralegals—indeed, most people—think about going it alone and joining the ranks of the millions of self-employed workers in America. For some, becoming self-employed is a necessity; perhaps your firm has gone through downsizing or you need to be at home for a child or other family member. Others dream of the independence and flexibility... (710 views)
The Life and Career of Janice Favreau: Paralegal, Enfield, CT Some special needs children in Central Connecticut may have Janice Favreau to thank for being schooled alongside their mainstream classmates. Favreau's son was traumatically brain injured as a result of an automobile accident, and she tirelessly advocated for his inclusion in regular classes at his school. (302 views)
Change and focus at the heart of success Marshall Goldsmith had just completed his daily weigh-in, which registered four-tenths of a pound less than the weight he wants to maintain. There is no magic involved in this act, the executive coach just wants to know where he stands. His weight is a touchstone for how he's doing in life. (12 views)
The Life and Career of Natalie McKenney: Paralegal, Minneapolis, MN Natalie McKenney experienced the type of on-the-job training about which most people can only dream. Imagine beginning a career search—a fact-finding mission of sorts—at the very company where your career would eventually unfold. McKenney began working at Halleland, Lewis, Nilan & Johnson in Minneapolis on an exploratory mission to determine whether or not she wanted... (171 views)
The Legal Office Specialist Program at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis, MN The mission of Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) is to help students make their dreams realities. MCTC offers a wide variety of academic programs culminating in certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees. If transferring to a traditional four-year college is your goal, you can do so through many of its programs. (95 views)
Business should carry more burden of training tomorrow's workers Several months ago, I reviewed the job posting for an entry-level position at the newspaper where I work. The job was for a newsroom support person, who would assist editors and reporters and sometimes do minor writing jobs. There is no heavy lifting in this job. (17 views)