Okay, sure, paralegals make plenty of mistakes. The difference is that you take care of your own mistakes—fall on your sword when you miss a filing, stay late and clean up contract language when you screw up a draft. You …
In a way, almost every paralegal changes the world. It’s easy to overlook the fact that all the mundane paperwork, all the boring LexisNexis searches, all the interminable client interviews, are actually part of an important and frequently life-changing legal …
TV shows about lawyers and paralegals are notoriously inaccurate when it comes to both the law and to the daily operations of the average law firm. Sex and intrigue are always more central to the plot line than any actual …
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States set off a flurry of evaluation and speculation in a wide spectrum of industries and professions, not the least of which has been in the world of labor law …
Paralegals often face questions about the extent and limitations of their role in the legal system. These parameters are poorly defined in most states, leaving a substantial gray area that has caused many people to call for professional licensing …
Paralegals watch clients make dumb decisions about representation all the time, but it’s more disconcerting than usual when it’s the president of the United States. Many probably got just that feeling when they heard that President Trump had selected New …