If you want to be a great paralegal studies student and a great paralegal, there’s one thing you must do. This one thing is something that most people either think they do really well or that they don’t have to do at all because they know everything.
Being a paralegal isn’t easy. It’s certainly not easy if you’re a paralegal student or new to the profession. Sure, certain concepts get easier to understand. Certain documents become easier to draft. Yet, there are challenging times for paralegals throughout their entire career. Make sure that regardless of whether you’re considering a paralegal studies program, […]
As a paralegal, you’re going to do a lot of writing. It may be your responsibility to write demand letters. It may be your responsibility to draft motions. It may be your responsibility to draft answers from scratch or to customize answers to interrogatories, requests for production of documents, or requests for admission. Regardless of […]
Being a paralegal can be exciting. It can also be frustrating, scary, and even confusing for paralegals of all experience levels. Judges, court officials, attorneys (our supervising counsel and even opposing counsel), other paralegals, and clients all rely on us and expect us to have knowledge about certain things.
Whether you’re dreaming of working as a paralegal for a solo practitioner or looking to work with a megafirm, all paralegals have one thing in common. It doesn’t matter if your work focuses on personal injury, insurance defense, family law, estates, real estate, contracts, criminal defense, or any other area of law (maritime or arbitration, […]
Most of us who decide to become a paralegal do it because we want to help others. So, just how do paralegals make a difference in both private practice and when working in the public sector?
Being a new paralegal or a paralegal student can be overwhelming. Getting your paralegal education can be extremely gratifying and it can even provide a bit of an ego boost. The legal industry is revered and we all know that it takes a lot of intellectual ability to survive. The problem is that the closer […]
Learning to brief a case is one of the first things that you learn to do when you’re going to school to become a paralegal.
It’s the end of 2016 and we’re all feeling it. We’re all hoping 2017 will be better. The end of the year means thinking about your goals for the upcoming year. It’s about more than making a resolution to eat better or read more. It’s time to start thinking about your future. Think of it […]
If you’re a nurse looking to change careers, you should consider becoming a paralegal. Although you may believe that the two professions and industries are world’s apart, they share some striking similarities.
If you’re still in school or if you’ve just graduated, you’re probably thinking about your future as a paralegal. What does it take to be a successful paralegal?
A paralegal with good research skills is worth their weight in gold. All too often, attorneys hire paralegals and do not realize that the paralegal took at least one course dedicated to legal research and writing and at least one course dedicated to computer-aided legal research (CALR). Even when attorneys know, they can be a […]
Robin Bull holds a BS in Paralegal Studies and is the former Program Director of Paralegal Studies for Vatterott College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Active Listening: Your Key to Paralegal Success Inside and Outside of the Classroom
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If you want to be a great paralegal studies student and a great paralegal, there’s one thing you must do. This one thing is something that most people either think they do really well or that they don’t have to do at all because they know everything. That thing is a special kind of listening […]
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Avoid These Top 10 Paralegal Mistakes
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Being a paralegal isn’t easy. It’s certainly not easy if you’re a paralegal student or new to the profession. Sure, certain concepts get easier to understand. Certain documents become easier to draft. Yet, there are challenging times for paralegals throughout their entire career. Make sure that…
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3 Things Every Paralegal Student Should Know about Writing
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As a paralegal, you’re going to do a lot of writing. It may be your responsibility to write demand letters. It may be your responsibility to draft motions. It may be your responsibility to draft answers from scratch or to customize answers to interrogatories, requests for production of documents,…
