Quick Answer Essential paralegal books include The Redbook for legal writing, Black’s Law Dictionary for terminology, and Paralegal Today for comprehensive professional guidance. Build your reference library with both technical manuals and career development guides. New paralegals should prioritize The …
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 …
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 …
Quick Answer Paralegals can transition to attorneys by earning a law degree (3 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time), passing the bar exam, and meeting state licensing requirements. The investment typically ranges from $100,000 to $200,000 or more and takes …
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 …
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 …
Michigan National Guard Sgt. Steven Schultz will transition next week into his new position at the Wayne County, Michigan prosecutor’s office as an attorney after graduating this year from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Wayne started his distinguished career 24 …