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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

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WHAT IS A LITIGATION PARALEGAL? A litigation paralegal is someone who works under the supervision of an attorney who practices in criminal or civil litigation. A litigation paralegal assists the attorney with many case management duties, from the complaint through the trial and the appeal. Draft pleadings and discovery.

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Tip for Quickly Finding the Relevant Court Rule

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As a litigation paralegal, you need to be good at finding the relevant court rule quickly. Every time I went to him and asked him what to do about a particular court filing or other litigation-related issues, he would answer, “I don’t know, Ann. Back then, there was no such thing as Google or online court rules.

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Six Reasons Technology Is Important To Your Paralegal Career

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Here are six reasons why technology is critical to your paralegal career no matter your specialty: Rule Changes. Electronically stored information, more commonly referred to as ESI, was first addressed in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure decades ago. ESI Explosion. Ethics and Professionalism.