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The Pros and Cons of Going Solo vs. Large Firm

Paralegal Bootcamp

That may come in the form of legal secretaries, runners, file clerks, copy people, or even assistants whose job it is to schedule, docket, or do document management. 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.

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Starting a Paralegal Career Without a Paralegal Certificate

Paralegal Bootcamp

Jessie is a board certified trial paralegal in Texas. She’s a litigation paralegal at Heygood, Orr & Pearson (no relation to me). Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp Are you still waiting for on-the-job training that takes you through each phase of a litigation case and shows you what you can do to support your attorneys?

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Small Beginnings from Deep in the Heart of Texas

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Born and raised in the small town of Graham, just ninety miles outside of Fort Worth, I was deep in the heart of Texas. Located in that square was the Young County courthouse – where I began learning about the intricate workings of the civil litigation process. Springs filled with bluebonnets, falls filled with football – it was home.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? We share what we found below. In addition, we just learned of a new NIJ study on the use of Chatbots in the Criminal Justice System to add to our list of online helpers.

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Paralegal Life: Working For A Difficult Boss

Paralegal Bootcamp

Because of that shakeup, I was assigned to an attorney who had been through many paralegals and legal assistants in a short period of time. Mary Mendoza is a remote paralegal for the firm of Johnston Clem Gifford PLLC in Dallas, Texas which specializes in representing financial institutions and corporate plaintiff litigation.

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FDA End-of-Year Release of Warning Letters Impresses (or Depresses)

FDA Law Blog

It’s why litigators concentrate on their opening statement to a jury, and their closing argument. of Brooklyn, NY (sildenafil in a product marketed as a dietary supplement; [link] Botanical Be of El Paso, Texas (“Kuka Flex Forte” and “Reumo Flex,” marketed as dietary supplements, contain diclofenac; Warning Letter ; and com, Inc.,

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What You Don’t Know About the Paralegal Job Market

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About 45,800 openings for paralegals and legal assistants are projected each year, on average, over the decade. In Texas, the paralegal field is expected to grow at a rate of 26%, between 2018 and 2028, almost seven times faster than the average growth rate for all occupations nationwide. 9% of all paralegals are LGBT.