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1/14/2008 EST
What's your New Year's Resolution?
Trying to be more organized? Reduce stress?  Volunteer more often?  Each January, most of America makes a New Year's resolution, vowing to somehow better themselves or others.  Tell us what your resolution is, and how you plan to stick to it!
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| Comments (2) Latest Post: Aug 17 2008 3:23AM Davmac

11/16/2007 EST
Working at home options for Paralegals

A recent article on Careerbuilder listed paralegal among the top 10 careers for those interested in working out of their home.  For those of you that are home-based paralegals, what are the upsides? Is there a downside to not being in the firm from day to day?

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| Comments (14) Latest Post: Feb 3 2009 10:34AM karo25

11/16/2007 EST
Increased paralegal hiring can help cut firms' costs...agree or disagree?

Recent hiring trends show an increase in the number of paralegals retained by large law firms, as more and more firms recognize the value of their paralegals' contributions. Paralegals are increasingly being delegated assignments in conducting basic background research and preparing legal documents, even helping to train new associates. Do you agree or disagree that this is becoming an increasing trend at top firms?  Do you think that this is

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| Comments (4) Latest Post: Feb 12 2009 10:54AM karo25

9/27/2007 EST
Ethical dilemmas faced by Paralegals
In the legal profession,  you're bound to run into an ethical issue at some point in your career.  Has anyone been faced with a challenging ethical issue recently?  How did you handle the situation? What advice would you share with other Paralegals if they find themselves in a similar situation?
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| Comments (3) Latest Post: Dec 4 2007 10:24AM waterlillies

9/13/2007 EST
What do you like most/least about being a Paralegal?
What do you enjoy most about your job? What do you dislike the most? Share what you feel are the best and worst aspects of being a Paralegal.
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| Comments (8) Latest Post: Jul 11 2008 12:05PM frei

8/30/2007 EST
Time for a career change?
Has anyone considered making a career move within the legal industry – maybe to litigation support specialist, law librarian or even an attorney?  Or maybe even an entirely different career field … healthcare, the military, politics? Any advice or tips to share with other Paralegals considering a similar career move? What are the pros and cons to consider?
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| Comments (9) Latest Post: Sep 12 2007 3:41PM Karen Rae

8/28/2007 EST
Paralegal vs. Legal Assistant - which job title is preferred?
The ABA categorizes legal assistant and paralegal into the same career bucket, stating their definition of a legal assistant/paralegal is as follows: “A legal assistant or paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.”  
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| Comments (17) Latest Post: Feb 20 2008 10:52PM dottie hunter

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