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5 misconceptions about being a paralegal

SimplyLawJobs

Some people do start as legal secretaries, work their way up to being paralegals and go on to qualify as lawyers. Lawyers can perform “reserved legal activities” whereas paralegals cannot. The number of reserved legal activities is, however, already fairly small considering the overall scope of the law.

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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.

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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.

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Top 5 best and worst things about being a paralegal

LexBlog

The paralegals and legal assistants that exhibit strong computer and database skills, along with a strong work ethic will typically be the best candidates. It is also not uncommon that while one is enrolled in a paralegal program to hold a job as a legal assistant to gain practical real-world experience. Making a Difference.

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Law Firm Information Security Policies Explained

MyCase

Managing access to information based on need and job role (such as partner, associate, case manager, paralegal, legal assistant, legal secretary, or accountant) . Lawyers have ethical and legal duties to protect client information. Mitigating the risk of data breaches and establishing plans for responding if one occurs

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Top 5 best and worst things about being a paralegal

LexBlog

The paralegals and legal assistants that exhibit strong computer and database skills, along with a strong work ethic will typically be the best candidates. It is also not uncommon that while one is enrolled in a paralegal program to hold a job as a legal assistant to gain practical real-world experience. Making a Difference.