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Continuing Education for Paralegals – Sink or Swim?

Paralegal Bootcamp

It’s the same with the sailing certification. It’s the same with paralegal certificate programs. A paralegal certificate program can’t teach you how to be a successful paralegal. This problem is not unique to the paralegal profession. It taught me what to do when things go wrong on a sailboat.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

With a full four-year degree in Paralegal Studies, you’re likely to enter the job market with a strong foundation and potentially a competitive edge (especially if you plan to work at a larger firm). Option 4: The associate degree plus a paralegal certificate This is essentially the same as the associate degree in paralegal studies.

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Top 7 Tips for Litigation Paralegals in 2024

Paralegal Bootcamp

Hopefully, they covered eFiling in your technology class in your paralegal certificate program. A document management system that organizes the electronic version of everything in the case, like the Microsoft Word documents that you’re drafting, memos, etc. This software is also very specific to what the employer uses.

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Paralegal Project Management Tip

Paralegal Bootcamp

Those who become certified in project management use the PMP (Project Management Professional) and LPM (Legal Project Management) credentials after their name, similar to national and state paralegal certification and registration credentials. Example for a Real Estate or Transactional Paralegal.

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Adding Value to the Firm – Are you in or Out?

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I made a huge impact on my firm from an idea learned at a Paralegal conference. When I was a litigation paralegal, I attended one of the annual LAPA (Los Angeles Paralegal Association) October Conferences. It just so happened that year eDiscovery was ramping up.

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Litigation Technology Tips for Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

Learn 10 Paralegal Tips to Fast-Track Your Career. Why EVERY Litigation Paralegal Should be a MASTER in eDiscovery Gaining eDiscovery skills is essential to a successful litigation paralegal career. Becoming this go-to person as a litigation paralegal can help you stand out at your firm.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

Paralegal Bootcamp

She started this new journey with this paralegal career. She started it with just an associate’s degree, her paralegal certification, and around 15 or so years of paralegal experience working primarily in personal injury, but with a sprinkling in of some family law, criminal, and real estate.

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