Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 17, 2023

Technology is an integral part of any business, including law firms and legal departments. Even if you don’t work at a firm specializing in technology, you will still use computers and software daily. However, litigation technology can be tricky to understand. Learn 10 Paralegal Tips to Fast-Track Your Career.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Lawfully Employed Podcast with Host Chere Estrin Episode Description: Special Guest: Joe Spada, Boston University Paralegal Certificate Program Lawfully Employed is a Podcast hosted by Chere Estrin. She is also the author of 10 books about legal careers for attorneys and legal professionals.

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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

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

But after they’ve got you enrolled and you’re in the paralegal certificate program, it would be helpful for you to also hear the downsides of being a paralegal so that you can be better prepared for your new career. New paralegals don’t make a lot of money. Check out my podcast episode on paralegal salaries.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 12, 2021

Back then, there were two classes of people who worked in the law firm: attorneys and non-attorneys. But that also used to be when it was perfectly acceptable for law firms to have attorney cafeterias that non-attorneys were prohibited from using. Paralegal Training.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Learn the paralegal skills required for success. 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.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 1, 2023

I spent the next few years earning my degrees and paralegal certificate and getting married and having a few more babies. To meet the requirements for my bachelor’s degree, I had to complete an internship at a law firm. It opened the door to a hallway of opportunities and my paralegal career began.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 8, 2021

Here are a few: The attorney I worked for had a difficult personality. The office manager played favorites with certain paralegals, and it was terrible for morale. But what if you did actually work for a law firm that was headed by a real bully who treated the staff badly? My 5-Year Plan is to Become an Attorney.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2022

Paralegals can find jobs on a local or municipal level by researching their town, municipality, or County for positions within a prosecutor’s office or public defender’s office. The job responsibilities of a government paralegal will be specific to the needs of the agency. Paralegal Career Choice.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 25, 2021

Most likely, you did not have a class on case management in your paralegal certificate program. Unless the law firm you work for only assigns one case at a time to you (and, let’s be honest, that is not going to happen), then you are going to have to juggle more than one case and keep all of them organized.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

That would have been good to know before you invested $5,000 into that paralegal certificate after already completing your college degree, right? Stop the Blame Game I’d love to blame the attorneys who don’t take the time to train you even though they knew when they hired you that you had no experience. It is what it is.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 24, 2023

That would have been good to know before you invested $5,000 into that paralegal certificate after already completing your college degree, right? Training for Litigation Paralegals Are you new to litigation and struggling to get the on-the-job training to be successful? You got your paralegal certificate.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 24, 2023

That would have been good to know before you invested $5,000 into that paralegal certificate after already completing your college degree, right? Training for Litigation Paralegals Are you new to litigation and struggling to get the on-the-job training to be successful? You got your paralegal certificate.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 6, 2023

Are you getting ready transition into your new paralegal role? I was fortunate to start my paralegal career at a law firm where the managing partners saw the value in making sure employees were taken care of. Here are 10 paralegal tips to fast-track your paralegal career. In reality, it just felt safer.

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The Estrin Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

You can become a generalist or specialize in a legal specialty such as bankruptcy, litigation, real estate, estate planning or corporate. I made my decision to venture out into the virtual world of law as it seemed cost-effective and time-effective both for the attorneys and me.”. Virtual Law Enforcement Transcriber.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 4, 2024

He had a friend who was the office manager at a local law firm, in Sarasota, Florida. He thought it would be good to do that in between going to law school. I ended up loving being a paralegal so much that I dropped the law school plan. So that’s how I got into the paralegal field.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It’s your first day at your new paralegal position at the law firm you’ve always dreamed of working at. Being the thorough paralegal that you are, you’ve already Google-mapped the route and know that it’s a 30-minute drive to the new office. And be on the phone with them when the attorney walks into your office.

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The Estrin Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Paralegals will be given more sophisticated assignments while delegating downward those assignments that can be accomplished with AI. Recently, an attorney submitted a pleading with cases AI quoted that did not exist. Lately, I have noticed a slowdown in the time law firms take to interview and select candidates.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If you’re a paralegal and you’ve asked yourself, where do I want to take my career from here or if you’ve ever questioned if the skills that you’re obtaining as a paralegal working in a law firm could eventually transfer to a career that’s outside the typical law firm this interview will give you great insights.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 11, 2022

If this is you – the one who is struggling to get clear direction or are new to the paralegal profession and you feel consistently unsure – you are not alone. If you’re thinking your paralegal certificate program forgot to mention a few things or didn’t prepare you to do your job – you are not alone. None of them do.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 4, 2023

Microsoft Office is a widely used program among law firms in the United States, and if used to its full potential, Outlook can be an extremely useful tool in your paralegal career. But isn’t it more overwhelming to have opposing counsel or your attorney ask you for information that you know is only in an email… somewhere?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 30, 2022

In our latest podcast episode, I interviewed Kim Barrett who started her career as a part-time law firm receptionist and is now the Director of Paralegals and Legal Professionals at a Global Law Firm. I got started in the legal industry because a friend of mine was working at a large law firm.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Compared to the US, paralegals in Canada are rarely, if ever, regulated. This means that almost anyone can call themselves a paralegal as there is no set requirement to earn that title. The Paralegal Profession in France. On the other hand, Law Clerks are a regulated profession, as they work on the most substantial matters.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Summarizing medical records can be a major part of a paralegal’s job, yet it is one that gets little attention in the curriculum of many paralegal certificate programs. You are also trying to determine whether your law firm should finance further care (if your firm offers that). Know Your Purpose.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 17, 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? Why did you decide to give up working in law firms and teach full-time? This is what you’ve been looking for!

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They taught me all about wills and estate planning, but I got hired as a litigation paralegal. Listen to the podcast episode around this paralegal career takeaway. Build Your Paralegal Success Portfolio I recommend saving all the kudos emails and voicemails from clients or your attorney that you receive in one folder.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 5, 2022

You’re reading this because you already think of your work as a paralegal in the foremost-important way to succeed: As a Career! I received my Paralegal Certificate in December of 2019 and graduated RIGHT into the Pandemic! I created a litigation workflow for pre-lit and litigation as I learned the terms and their place in line.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 13, 2023

Some of the words that attorneys use to describe their indispensable paralegal include: My Rockstar Paralegal My Superstar Paralegal Our MVP My Right-Hand Person I want to clarify that what I’m going to be discussing are habits, not skills or traits. Habit 1: Be proactive How do we define being “proactive” as a paralegal?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Where can I go to absorb a large amount of information quickly while working full-time to feel confident enough to understand what I do as a paralegal and be able to explain the services we offer to potential clients? The firm I work for only offers attorneys training on the job. It’s a shame. b ut we don’t have estate planning.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 3, 2022

You went through your paralegal certificate program, and now you’re looking for a paralegal job. But unfortunately, the fact that you have spent all that time and money preparing yourself to become a paralegal can feel fruitless when you are struggling to find that first paralegal job. But that’s okay.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2022

If this is your first job out of college or a paralegal program, just show your prior work experience after high school. The law firm is not going to hire you based on when you worked part-time at Wendy’s during your junior and senior years in high school. How many attorneys would I be reporting to? Only it’s not.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 7, 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? My podcast, the Paralegals on Fire! Maybe five years ago you were starting your paralegal degree or a certificate program.

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