Could paralegals be the solution for law firms facing financial decline? For the last eight years the legal management consulting company Altman Weil has issued a survey to hundreds of law firms across the country to gauge current trends and …
The Economist summarized the perilous state of many African inmates who lack legal representation. With lawyers in short supply—and very expensive—paralegals help those incarcerated throughout Africa. Many of the cases revolve around land ownership as Africans return from exile to …
According to an article in the ABA Journal, paralegals are becoming the “go-to staffers for technology.” While many paralegals and legal secretaries face issues of job creep, the biggest change may be their transition to becoming experts in technology. In …
Homeless woman, Wanda Witter, is making serious headlines across the country as her 16 -year battle with the Social Security Administration finally comes to a much anticipated close. According to the Washington Post, Witter’s amazing story of survival and justice …
It hasn’t been an easy year for Geneseee County Jail inmates. Back in March, attorney Daniel Manville representing two jail inmates filed a lawsuit against the Detroit U.S. District Court demanding that all inmates receive bottled water in light of …
While top notch research and writing skills are essential for a good paralegal, Kimberly A. Grabbe described a number of other qualities that can make or break a paralegal’s career. Ms. Grabbe described such soft skills in the January/February 2016 …
Legal systems are complicated, and it is not unheard of for the uneducated to be taken advantage of by someone with a more intricate understanding of their local rule of law. A group of paralegals working out of the Indian …
One of the most important roles for a paralegal is client interaction. Lawyers will often handle initial consultations and interviews with clients at the beginning of a legal process; however, as trials grow increasingly long and complex, a lawyer may …