Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Being a litigation paralegal comes with its challenges. From learning how to read your attorney’s mind to staying up to date with the latest paralegal technology, you might feel overwhelmed with questions on how you can become a rockstar at your firm. Will it be difficult for me to find a litigation paralegal job in Florida?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

However, it’s essential to understand that the kind of litigation paralegal role you choose will influence your job satisfaction. This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 10, 2024

The key to accelerating your career in 2024 is learning eDiscovery and this blog is going to give you a 3-step plan for litigation paralegals to follow to make it happen. I feel so passionate about litigation paralegals learning about eDiscovery because I’ve seen what it can do for litigation paralegals’ careers.

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Knackly

APRIL 26, 2023

Attorneys are integral to the modern world. In today’s world, attorneys must be prepared to face a pile of documents and are expected to sift through every aspect of their case, ensuring that they are always up-to-date on all relevant forms and accurate in all of their provided information.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 27, 2022

Working with attorneys can be challenging. From having the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary conversations to overcoming the obstacle of last-minute requests, here are 3 ways you can start working better with your attorneys. Back when I was a litigation paralegal, before I went into management, I went to a lot of trials.

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Law 360

JULY 11, 2022

Parties are increasingly using e-discovery technologies to control costs, but as a New York federal court order in Actos Antitrust Litigation shows, a well-drafted, negotiated protocol allows them to address potential objections prior to use and helps protect against later claims of incomplete production, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A proactive litigation paralegal is a valuable addition to any litigation team. How can you be a proactive litigation paralegal? To some attorneys, it might mean that you take some mind-reading classes and learn to read their minds. Being proactive is a critical skill needed to succeed as a paralegal.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Things Attorneys Look For In a Paralegal. Do you want to know what things attorneys look for in a paralegal? The easiest way to find out what attributes and skills your attorney values the most is to ask them. The easiest way to find out what attributes and skills your attorney values the most is to ask them.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This article will explore the relationship between the theoretical knowledge gained in school and the practiced skills honed as a paralegal on the job through interactions with fellow paralegals, attorneys, and online resources. Receiving guidance from attorneys helped me develop strategies for efficient time management. LEARN MORE 3.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. This blog post analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision and its implications for climate litigation efforts in Spain and beyond. Spain II , widely known as the trial for climate (“ el juicio por el clima ”).

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Most attorneys should probably be ruled by their calendars, with law practices running on deadlines. That’s especially true for litigation firms, which take direction from court rules and judges about when and how things get done. This will require you to ‘phase’ the project = break it down step-by-step, and create reminders.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Problem with Staying in Your Lane A perfect example of this is a litigation paralegal who I interviewed for a position at the firm. At her firm, they had paralegals pigeon-holed into a specific phase of a litigation case. And the biggest problem with all of that was the attorneys needed someone who could hit the ground running.

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The Cloud Court Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

[i] His point is both simple and profound: initial impressions can be deceiving, and if you want to draft players that are going to perform better than the opposition, you’re going to have to do some math. Looking back over the last 20 years, I’ve concluded that managing litigation as a GC was a lot like being a GM in baseball.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

As law students, few litigators imagined themselves transitioning into project management roles after passing the bar. Litigators rarely receive formal training in project management, but this does not mean they do not do project management. An Accidental Project Manager. Communication is no longer siloed between individuals.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As paralegals, it’s our job to provide support to attorneys and clients, dedicating countless hours to research, investigation, drafting, and client engagement. You serve as the point of contact when the attorney is not available. You also put in just as much dedication and effort into every case as the attorney.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 21, 2023

Being a paralegal can feel like a juggling act especially when you are the only one supporting your team of attorneys. Now, you’re not necessarily sharing that with the attorney yet – because I want you to honestly track every single thing you do. 1 Here are 4 Tips for Drafting Billable Time Entries. So start there.

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LawSites

AUGUST 18, 2021

Document Competency: What Every Legal Professional Should Know for Effective & Efficient Drafting in Word , is intended to establish for legal professionals “a baseline understanding for the document-creation work valued in the legal ecosystem, define parameters for the work, and set expectations for quality, effort, and result.”.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

| Avoid costly litigation with better drafting. Get to the Point! | Put the modifier first! The post The $4.85 Million Comma appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 25, 2021

When you’re starting a new career as a litigation paralegal, these case management tips will help you if you’re feeling a little overwhelmed. Tip for new paralegals: Ask one of the more experienced litigation paralegals in your office how they organize their files and why they use that particular methodology. Prioritize Your Cases.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

And truth be told, I suspect some of it was born out of attorneys wanting to be able to bill for some of the things that their smart secretaries were doing on client files. NALA also states that “the terms legal assistant and paralegal are used interchangeably, much like the terms attorney and lawyer.”

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LawSites

JUNE 7, 2022

Now, Casetext is formally launching that search tool under a new name, AllSearch , and with a focus on helping litigators search large sets of legal documents, including for e-discovery or to search internal databases and repositories, such as brief banks, litigation records, deposition transcripts, and expert reports. ”

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Australian Labour government Monday released a draft of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 to amend the Family Law Act 1975. In a statement , Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the reforms seek to prioritize the best interests of the child and address criticisms that the family law system is slow, expensive and traumatic for families.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The most important role of a litigation paralegal during a trial is to organize and manage the evidence throughout the trial prep phase and in the courtroom. Own staff at trial: attorneys, paralegals, others. ARE YOU NEW TO LITIGATION? The Players List can easily become your draft witness list. Opposing counsel and staff.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A 25-person legal technology company in California is fighting back against one of the world’s largest law firms in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea. Attorneys at Akin Gump declined to discuss the lawsuit. Series of Meetings.

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The Estrin Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As paralegals, it’s our job to provide support to attorneys and clients, dedicating countless hours to research, investigation, drafting, and client engagement. You serve as the point of contact when the attorney is not available. You also put in just as much dedication and effort into every case as the attorney.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 25, 2022

Fact-finding is a tedious process that requires thorough organization in order to create a written report that the attorney will later use to determine how the case should be handled. Unsurprisingly, a large part of a paralegal’s workload is drafting legal documents. An Administration Officer. Billable Hour Boot Camp. LEARN MORE.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2022

They can also find positions on the State level, such as the Attorney General’s Office, and finally, opportunities exist at the Federal level with various agencies such as the Department of Justice, Military, Courts, Social Security Administration, CIA, Department of Transportation, and IRS to name a few. Paralegal Career Choice.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Circuit Court of Appeals is considering adoption of a rule change that would require lawyers and unrepresented litigants to provide a certification regarding their use of artificial intelligence in preparing court filings.

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The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

That obsession extends to deposition data as well as to the psychology of the players involved: the attorneys taking and defending depositions; the witnesses being deposed; as well as the court reporters. If you’re involved in litigation, and if you care about outcomes, then the importance of testimony is difficult to overstate.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has lost its bid to dismiss four of five counterclaims filed by the legal technology company Xcential Legislative Technologies in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 3, 2023

Remember that Attorneys are not the Grammar Police One thing that I didn’t realize is that a lot of paralegals will do their drafts and not finish the edits. You know, they go through and check everything, and they’re giving it to the attorney because they have to sign off on it. Prefer to Watch Instead of Read?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 28, 2022

In my office, we have had several cases we had to give to contract attorneys because of conflicts with co-defendants. In my office, we have had several cases we had to give to contract attorneys because of conflicts with co-defendants. I struggle with clients that yell – especially when your attorney doesn’t get back to them.

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LawSites

MARCH 1, 2023

After all, this is the company that had already launched the powerful neural net search technology AllSearch and that had pioneered products such as Compose , to help lawyers draft litigation briefs, and, in 2016 , CARA, the first product to use AI to analyze briefs. Successive governors have long claimed they are not.)

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Attorney business development isn’t easy — especially when you don’t have time to lay the groundwork. Write the First Draft of a 300-Word Blog Post, Article or Alert (60 Minutes) Take a common issue and write about it. Provide a description of what kind of attorney you are and the area of law you practice.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 22, 2023

Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp Are you still waiting for on-the-job training that takes you through each phase of a litigation case and shows you what you can do to support your attorneys? Your 3-Step Plan to Accelerate Your Litigation Paralegal Career Open more doors for higher income potential and more job opportunities.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp The only online program of its kind that combines an on-demand course and live coaching calls to give you everything you need to accelerate your litigation paralegal career. Remember that your attorney, those fellow paralegals – they are not a paralegal training company. It is what it is.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 24, 2023

Training for Litigation Paralegals Are you new to litigation and struggling to get the on-the-job training to be successful? The Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp is the only online program of its kind that combines an on-demand course and live coaching calls to give you everything you need to accelerate your litigation paralegal career.

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