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Paralegal Project Management Tip

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For this Fast-Track Friday tip, let’s look at one principle of project management that you can easily apply to any of your paralegal projects. It is the concept of TRIPLE CONSTRAINTS, also known as the project management triangle. First, let’s start with the definition of project management.

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It Is About More Than Just Paralegal Skills

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That’s because, as you know, if you’re working as a litigation paralegal, they don’t teach you how to be a great litigation paralegal in any paralegal certificate program. And education is not in this Venn diagram because there are plenty of successful litigation paralegals out there with no paralegal certificate.

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5 Paralegal Mistakes to Avoid

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I needed to teach her how to manage the discovery process, how to prepare for hearings, how to prepare for trial – all of the things that a paralegal with 10 years of experience should have. And the biggest problem with all of that was the attorneys needed someone who could hit the ground running.

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Paralegal Professional Development – Tips for New Paralegals

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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 would then calendar (1) a quick meeting with my attorney and run down the consolidated list all at once.

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Paralegal Case Management Tips

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Most likely, you did not have a class on case management in your paralegal certificate program. You take a new position as a litigation paralegal and you are trying to get a grasp on what is going on in each of your cases. The attorney struggles to find things. Want more paralegal case management skills?

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Top 7 Tips for Litigation Paralegals in 2024

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That process may seem a little time-consuming but if all you do is skim the complaint and the answer, and you have a few talks with the attorney in charge, you’re not going to know everything that you need to know to proactively manage those cases and to stay on top of them. You’ll just have an overview.

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7 Habits of the Indispensable Paralegal

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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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