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The Confusion of Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal Titles

Paralegal Bootcamp

What is a Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal? Can we end the confusion with the use of the legal assistant vs. paralegal job title? It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is.

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Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade?

The Estrin Report

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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Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade?

The Estrin Report

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 Pros and Cons of Going Solo vs. Large Firm

Paralegal Bootcamp

I hear about the low incoming wages for new legal assistants, and yes, someone at Chick-Fil-A might indeed make a larger hourly wage than a new, incoming paralegal. Looking back to 2020 information, the mean hourly wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants was $27.22 See Paralegals and Legal Assistants (bls.gov).

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$4.3M in Grants to 36 Legal Services Programs Underscore Role of Tech in Driving Access to Justice

LawSites

The web application will help people find legal aid from more than 50 organizations providing legal services in D.C. Bay Area Legal Services will use a $274,032 grant to develop a web and mobile platform that empowers youth in foster care throughout Florida. Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc.

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MyCase Customer Spotlight: Zweban Law Group Saves 30 Minutes On Every Client Intake With MyCase

MyCase

Most recently we talked to Gene Zweban to learn about how and why his law firm, Zweban Law Group , a Florida-based personal injury and family law firm uses MyCase. I’m from Stuart, Florida, and that’s where our office is. We have two attorneys, two paralegals, a legal assistant, and a bookkeeper.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

More on this is shared at: [link] The Delaware Courts have posted a large number of video and user manual training materials for their eFlex E-filing system for all at: [link] The court also offers online payment and many related services such as detailed information on Child Support at: [link] The District of Columbia Courts has their excellent Family (..)

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