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I Was Interviewed by a Paralegal Student

Paralegal Bootcamp

I had an interesting inquiry from a paralegal student as part of her class where she asked if she could interview me. Kristy Medo is a paralegal student at Madison Area Technical College in the ABA-approved fast-track program. Learn the paralegal skills required to succeed in your new paralegal career.

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Legal Writing: 3 Things Paralegal Students Should Know

My Paralegal Place

The post Legal Writing: 3 Things Paralegal Students Should Know appeared first on. It may be your responsibility to draft answers from scratch or to customize answers to interrogatories, requests for production of documents, or […].

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Research Resource: How to Find Primary Authorities

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When you’re a new paralegal or a paralegal student, it can be hard to find primary authorities during the research phase of a case. Computer-assisted legal research platforms, such as LexisNexis or WestLaw, aren’t cheap. The free resources may not always be up-to-date. So, how can you find primary authorities […].

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Keeping Our Distance Since 2006

Paralegal.edu

The advancement of distance education at Center for Advanced Legal Studies. In 2006, no one at Center for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS) imagined that in little more than a decade we would go from having a few hundred campus-based paralegal students, with none online, to having no campus-based students and over two hundred online.

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Legal Research Finally Demystified.

The Researching Paralegal

Legal Research Demystified, by Eric Voight, Professor of Legal Research and Writing, Faulkner University. I have a new favorite legal research textbook and reference guide for law and paralegal studentsLegal Research Demystified. link] (table of contents and a sample chapter).

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Top 5 Legal Writing Tips for Paralegals

How To Become A Paralegal

Strong writing skills are essential to your job as a paralegal. The legal industry relies on good communication; and written communication is one of the most commonly relied upon modes. Yet, it’s not easy to learn to write well (particularly in the legal industry where getting your exact message across is important).

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16 PARALEGAL BLOGS FOR 2020

The Researching Paralegal

16 PARALEGAL BLOGS FOR 2020, BY Online Master Paralegal Blogs for 2020. A list of valuable and helpful blogs for paralegal professionals and paralegal students.