Creating A Good Naming Convention Should Be Easy: Let’s Create One.
A proper naming convention is fundamental to having an organized filing system or repository. Having a proper naming convention gives you the ability to easily navigate saved digital files, documents, […]
Tips We Use For Selecting and Managing Our Vendors
Working with suppliers, contractors, and other vendors is an important part of business. Building strong vendor relationships can help your organization with its core mission, and a poor vendor relationship […]
REDACTING 101: What is Redacting and Why Do It?
Redaction is the process of permanently removing visible text and graphics from a document. When a document is redacted, it means that certain text contained in a document filed with […]
Bates Numbering 101: Let Us Show You How To Do It.
What is Bates Numbering? Bates Numbering (or Bates Stamping) assigns a unique numbering system to each page in a series of documents and an easy way to index documents so […]
Tips We Do On Friday For A Productive Following Week
Did you know, how you end your workweek will not only have a huge impact on how productive you are the following week, but also may determine how relaxed you […]
Simple Tips We Use To Decide When To Delegate
Whether you’re a team leader, an entrepreneur, or in some similar position of authority, delegating is going to be key to maximizing your productivity and keeping yourself sane during tight […]
Walking Meetings: Let Your Feet Do The Talking
When you picture a meeting, what comes to mind? Is it a sit-down conversation in a conference room, a presentation by a coworker, or a screen share over Zoom? While […]
A Happy Paralegal…Still? by Denise Blassak
Has the scent of old law books made you smile? Do thoughts of motion prep energize you? I must sound like a bookworm or law-nerd. What I am getting at is paralegals who enjoy what they do. Yes, I have experienced it, just as some of you. But does contentment remain as the years pass?
It is not unusual to question if we still belong where we are now. Some of us face high billable hour requirements and frequent last-minute requests. Others find their administrative tasks almost equal to the substantive ones. A periodic reevaluation is a good thing for all of us, even content workers.
Take a moment to think about what brought you here—the paralegal field that is. Was it binge-watching episodes of, say, ‘Law and Order’? I confess I have done that, on occasion. Unfortunately, the fictional attorneys have yet to share airtime with us.
Tips to Foster Employee Pride
At Beyond Paralegals, LLC we believe when an employee can see how they are contributing to the success of a project, or the goals of the company, they take more pride in their work.
So we we created a system that visualizes and tracks goal alignments so anyone working on a project can see exactly how their individual contribution(s) are helping drive a project forward and the value it brings to our company.
We are also BIG on recognizing employee accomplishments.
Deaf Legal Professionals By Samantha Burns
Meet Samantha Burns, a (Deaf) Paralegal Manager and Litigation Paralegal at Marjiya Law PC. Samantha has a true servants heart, she serves as the President and Board Director for the Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA); is a Member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar (DHHBA); the American Bar Association (ABA); the California Alliance of Paralegal Associations (CAPA); the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS); the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA); the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA); the National Notary Association (NNA); the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA); the Women in eDiscovery (WiE); and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). Try saying that twice!
Beyond that, Samantha is the first contributor to our new series “Write Minded” where we aim to encourage and inspire paralegal writers to show off their legal writing skills.