The phrase “fake it till you make it” holds particular weight in the fast-paced, unyielding law environment. Here’s why… Your role as a paralegal is an important one, and the attorneys you work for expect you to be on your …
The COVID pandemic has made many of us rethink what our careers should look like. Working from home is no longer a pipe dream; instead, it’s a practical and convenient way to earn not just a living, but a good …
You fancy yourself an organizational whiz, you’ve never met a spreadsheet you didn’t like, and you’ve always had a penchant for the inner workings of the legal system. If this sounds like you, chances are you’ve got what it takes …
Intellectual property—broadly defined as the legal rights given to someone’s creation of the mind—is big business, so specializing your paralegal career in this field can result in plenty of exciting professional opportunities and impressive salaries to match. But before you …
While lawyers tend to be the face of the legal profession, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes that makes their work possible. One of the key roles in most law firms, corporations and government agencies is the paralegal. …
College graduates and students in southern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware now have the option to earn a variety of paralegal certificates from the new program at Widener University’s Delaware Law School located in Wilmington, Delaware. With highly trained paralegals performing …
Jennifer Scordo started towards her career by earning a paralegal degree from her local community college. By the time she was 18 she had managed to land a job at a law firm specializing in a range of issues from …
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 …