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5 Paralegal Mistakes to Avoid

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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. She had the years of experience and checked all of the other boxes for education and the basics that HR wanted to see. Put it on your calendar, though. Fifteen minutes every Saturday.

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How To Lose a Paralegal Job In 10 Days

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But I would highly recommend that you look at your personal calendar for the first 10 days on the job, and if it’s just an annual checkup or a dental cleaning when you accept that new job start date, call them and reschedule those kinds of appointments so that at least they’re not in your first two weeks on a new job.

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Paralegal Career Growth – From Receptionist to Director

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When you went and asked for that paralegal position, did you have a paralegal certificate or college degree? I had an associate’s degree in paralegal studies at the time. I knew that I wanted to one day move into management so I educated myself and read articles on what it took to manage and lead paralegals.

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How to Become a Virtual Legal Assistant

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Calendar management. Legal: Prepare litigation, estate planning, bankruptcy, corporate, real estate, family law, immigration and other practice specialty documents, schedule events and calendar management for law firms and attorneys; audit letters; handle correspondence; intake; anything and everything a legal secretary can do. .

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Top 7 Tips for Litigation Paralegals in 2024

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Hopefully, they covered eFiling in your technology class in your paralegal certificate program. They’re not in the business of educating. I know they should have a training program if they’re going to hire junior paralegals, but we can’t blame others. You have it all scheduled out on your calendar.

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