Reading legal directories and review sites is one of the most common ways that potential clients vet you and your services. Think of directories and review sites as a relatively new form of “word-of-mouth” advertising. These same sites may also be where dissatisfied clients, unethical competitors, or even ex-spouses go to leave disparaging reviews and […]

If you’re a seasoned paralegal, you already know this paralegal truth. And if you’re new to the field, I’m happy to share it with you. Your work as a paralegal is driven by deadlines and is highly detailed-oriented. The secret to reducing your stress levels and advancing your career is learning to be a proactive […]

Q: So what did you do before you began the operation on my client? A: I reviewed the chart, and spoke to the nurses, the same as I always do. Perhaps I should have double checked with the patient to make sure they had not eaten anything before administering anesthesia… Sometimes the witness, no matter how well-prepared, […]

I began my career when I was 20 years old with my degree and not a lot of real world paralegal experience. Thinking I knew everything, I soon realized I really knew nothing.  After a few years working as a paralegal, I felt much more secure in my job and was networking and advancing in my […]

Issuing third-party subpoenas is a routine part of any litigator’s practice. The process is fairly straightforward when the third party is a resident of the same state where your action was filed, but getting records from an out-of-state records custodian can be more complex. Federal Practice Recent amendments to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil […]

In the past few articles, we discussed some of the many ways that law firms can market their firms, improve their positions in search engine results pages, and increase brand awareness. In this article we are going to take a different and somewhat lighthearted look at several firms that are missing opportunities to increase their […]

The days of the general practice law firm may have passed. Many attorneys have chosen to specialize in a certain area of law in order to make themselves more marketable in that field. Law firms are following suit by specializing in one or two areas of law. An attorney who can advertise to the public […]

Unless you live under a rock or you do not have internet (in which case you wouldn’t be reading this article), you probably have seen at least one article about “DeflateGate”, the controversy surrounding the Patriots and the under-inflated footballs in the AFC championship game. The controversy included a press conference by Tom Brady about whether he […]

You need to be on alert during the deposition for the witness using “wiggle words” or attempts to avoid directly answering a question. This happens frequently when the witness is presented with an uncomfortable situation or question. For example, you may ask them a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question, and they know they need to […]

If you ask most people in the legal profession if they are stressed, the resounding answer will be, “YES!” This includes everyone from judges and court personnel to attorneys and their staff. While I recognize that everyone has stress, paralegals must deal with their own stress as well as the stress of balancing the needs […]