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How to Balance Being a Mom and a Rockstar Paralegal

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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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5 Tips for Paralegals Working with Multiple Attorneys

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I began my paralegal career working for one attorney, in one specific area of law. But I believe that a great paralegal also can see beyond self-doubt and fear to be able to tackle anything head-on. I must admit my experience as a personal injury paralegal probably gave me a slight advantage.

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4 Ways to Transition Into Your New Paralegal Role Smoothly

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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. I wanted to expand my knowledge as a paralegal and to do that I would have to start over somewhere new.

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4 Ways to Stay Ahead of Email Jam

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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. I’ve seen way too many paralegals who have hundreds (if not thousands) of unread emails, junk mail, and personal mail floating around their inboxes.

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You Got Fired, Now What?

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Here are some paralegal professional development tips for you. If you’ve been at this law firm thing long enough, you know the value of getting a foot in the door. I couldn’t keep getting attached to the idea of what I could or would be doing at a new law firm. I’m not what they are looking for and that’s OKAY!

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