For on-the-go access to continuing education, breaking industry trends, and insider tips, nothing beats a podcast. Their resurgence brings with it some amazing podcasts catered to the legal industry and the paralegal profession. Add these 5 podcasts to your device of choice and stay current (and entertained) during your commute. 5 Paralegal Podcasts Worth a […]

In my last post, I shared tips on how to prepare your witnesses for a deposition – it was general information geared towards every witness. In contrast, this post includes tips that are appropriate for different types of witnesses. For the first timers Cover the basics.  Explain what they should wear, who will be in […]

There are lots of statistics on social media-use in the legal field, especially as part of law firm marketing efforts. Many statistics also point to which platforms firms generally prefer to use and which ones bring them the most clients. Of course, there are attorneys who don’t use social media, generally because they either don’t […]

Several things can turn my otherwise good day at the office upside down and flood me with a sense of panic (see my suggestions on how to defuse panic here). Unfortunately, most of those things occur right after one of our attorneys walks into my office with a certain look on his face. I’m sure […]

During the deposition phase of discovery, lawyers usually have to take and defend depositions. But even though a lawyer might defend as many depositions as she takes, the typical lawyer will spend a disproportionate amount of time preparing to take the other side’s deposition. Though it makes sense to spend more time preparing for depositions […]

In 2012, Jordan Furlong wrote a blog post for Stem Legal spotlighting a firm that had the best law firm bios in the world. He was talking about Marque Lawyers, a full service firm in Sydney, Australia that took a fully human approach to the development of their attorney profiles. If you visit their website, you’ll see […]

NALA, the National Association of Legal Assistants, just released its 2015 National Utilization/Compensation Survey of paralegals. Conducted every two years, the survey offers valuable insight into industry trends, including paralegal compensation, growing practice areas, and demographics of paralegals. This year’s survey offers important information for paralegals who want to improve their skills and advance their […]

I don’t watch much television. When the TV is on at my house (and it’s not tuned to some animated action cartoon) it’s usually on while I’m cooking breakfast or exercising.  And then the channels are Sports Center or Tennis Channel. Both of them give me bite-sized TV snippets that I can watch for 20 […]

If you’ve ever visited a website on your smartphone that wasn’t optimized for mobile phone viewing, you know how frustrating it can be to find the information you need. In a recent post, I outlined some common law firm marketing mistakes when it comes to web presence. Websites that aren’t optimized for mobile and tablet […]

After years of success in your paralegal career, you find yourself in a slump. You’re burnt out. You’ve been working hard for so many years that you didn’t realize your career was suffering from your hard work. It’s easy to get into the rut of coming into the office, putting out fires, making things happen […]