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What This Paralegal Has Learned After Working With Attorneys for 40 Years

Paralegal Bootcamp

I’ve mentioned in previous articles that 43 years ago, the profession of “paralegals” and “legal assistants” didn’t really exist. Legal secretaries absorbed some of what is now considered paralegal responsibilities. Calendar the event on your calendar, and the attorney’s calendar. The Most Important Lesson.

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How to Manage Your Legal Professional Team

MyCase

Paralegals and Legal Secretaries . Paralegals (often called legal assistants) can’t provide legal advice but help attorneys in a variety of capacities such as: Conducting research. Legal secretaries perform a similarly valuable role. A legal secretary may complete the following tasks. .

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How to Manage Your Legal Professional Team

MyCase

Paralegals and Legal Secretaries . Paralegals (often called legal assistants) can’t provide legal advice but help attorneys in a variety of capacities such as: Conducting research. Legal secretaries perform a similarly valuable role. A legal secretary may complete the following tasks. .

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How to Become a Virtual Legal Assistant

The Estrin Report

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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Equipping the Rural Lawyer for Success

Attorney at Work

For instance, easy-to-use calendaring tools allow attorneys to offer appointment booking on their websites. Sourcing Specialty Talent: Freelance Paralegals and Legal Secretaries. In addition to IT specialists and receptionists, it can be difficult for rural lawyers to fill critical positions for paralegals and legal secretaries.

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The Alert: October – December 2023

Parasec

Any reporting companies created on or after January 1, 2024, must file an initial report within 30 calendar days of actual or public notice of their company’s registration or formation. I would not be able to do my job as a legal secretary without their help, and expertise. “I have used Parasec since 1998. Great company!”

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Family Law Attorneys Reap Benefits With The Family Law Assistant

LexBlog

Modern technology continues to improve the life of attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries throughout the United States. The Legal Assistant is one of the companies participating in this technological change. The Legal Assistant has added recently their newest product, The Family Law Assistant (TFLA). Case management.