Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation. What is a litigation paralegal? The problem with relying on that number is that it includes legal assistants.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2022

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 12 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. Paralegals and legal assistants held about 345,600 jobs in 2020. Local government, excluding education and hospitals 4%.

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The Estrin Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Here are the top 9 concerns, questions, and hottest topics for today’s job market The Goldman Sachs white paper states that 44% of all legal jobs will be replaced by AI and that it will virtually wipe out the paralegal role. Even tighter, is the legal market. 9% of all paralegals are LGBT. This is the legal field.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 1, 2023

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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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 30, 2022

In our latest podcast episode, I interviewed Kim Barrett who started her career as a part-time law firm receptionist and is now the Director of Paralegals and Legal Professionals at a Global Law Firm. This interview will help you realize just how much control you have over your own paralegal career growth.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If you’re a paralegal and you’ve asked yourself, where do I want to take my career from here or if you’ve ever questioned if the skills that you’re obtaining as a paralegal working in a law firm could eventually transfer to a career that’s outside the typical law firm this interview will give you great insights.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Ashley is a Sessional Instructor for the Paralegal Studies and Office Assistant Programs at McEwen University, and she has over 16 years of experience in the legal industry. She has two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree in education. Why did you decide to give up working in law firms and teach full-time?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 4, 2024

I actually was getting my college degree because I wanted to go on to law school. He had a friend who was the office manager at a local law firm, in Sarasota, Florida. He thought it would be good to do that in between going to law school. I ended up loving being a paralegal so much that I dropped the law school plan.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Problem with Staying in Your Lane A perfect example of this is a litigation paralegal who I interviewed for a position at the firm. She had the years of experience and checked all of the other boxes for education and the basics that HR wanted to see. One paralegal did all of the discovery. Maybe 1 million law firms.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 17, 2023

Technology is an integral part of any business, including law firms and legal departments. Even if you don’t work at a firm specializing in technology, you will still use computers and software daily. Training can help you understand what the software can do and how best to use it in your legal practice.

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 28, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with their 2020 Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Bottom line – it’s not a bad time to be in, or to be getting into, a paralegal or legal assistant position*. o 80% of paralegals and legal assistants earn between $32-82,000. o Northwest Colorado.

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The Estrin Report

JANUARY 28, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with their 2020 Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Bottom line – it’s not a bad time to be in, or to be getting into, a paralegal or legal assistant position*. o 80% of paralegals and legal assistants earn between $32-82,000. o Northwest Colorado.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 4, 2023

It’s 2023 and everyone in the legal world is inundated with emails. 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.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It’s your first day at your new paralegal position at the law firm you’ve always dreamed of working at. Being the thorough paralegal that you are, you’ve already Google-mapped the route and know that it’s a 30-minute drive to the new office. Okay, let’s dive in. Day 1: Show up late. I’ll be honest here. Can you help?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 22, 2021

You start your paralegal career with these lofty goals, but it’s also right after you spent four years in college and another six months or maybe even a year in your paralegal certificate program. When to Start Your Paralegal Career Growth Plan. It’s expected that you’re going to want to take a break from learning.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 24, 2023

So, I found a template that would highlight my skills/abilities and experience vs. my objectives or education. Here are some paralegal professional development tips for you. Apply Everywhere I applied for every legal assistant or receptionist position I could find, even if it wasn’t my first choice. My time would come.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2024

Westlaw and LexisNexis, are legal information databases, which you probably got student access to while you were in school. Hopefully, they covered eFiling in your technology class in your paralegal certificate program. I’m beyond upset to the point of just giving up in the legal field. We have to decide.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It’s where we all are when we graduate from our paralegal programs, walking into that first paralegal position, looking around and wondering, what in the world am I supposed to be doing here? They taught me how to draft a legal research memo using the IRAC method, but no one’s asking me to draft a legal research memo.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I’ll never forget my first formal review in a law firm where I had worked extremely hard becoming head of the department in less than a year. That only puts your boss in an awkward position, ethically and legally. Your goal is to demonstrate how more efficiently the firm now operates. And I mean horribly. You just don’t.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 25, 2022

If this is your first job out of college or a paralegal program, just show your prior work experience after high school. The law firm is not going to hire you based on when you worked part-time at Wendy’s during your junior and senior years in high school. They’re hiring you based on your recent education. Only it’s not.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 13, 2023

If you work at a law firm, being more productive will also get you more billable hours. Let’s say that you have 1,600 hours worth of work to do in a year, which would be typical for most paralegals. Too often, I hear paralegals say, “My firm doesn’t pay for continuing education, so I can’t take that course.”

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