Archive for 2012 March

Jumping the labor/management divide

Paralegals who move into supervisory positions find they need a much different set of skills once they become the boss
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Start a job search now? Are you crazy?

In recent weeks I have had several people approach me as they were searching for someone to fill a paralegal position. Despite high unemployment rates, there are some open jobs that aren’t getting filled. I have some thoughts about why this is happening.
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‘Guiding Light’ couldn’t make this stuff up

I’m Lindsay Valek – paralegal of seven years, potter, hoarder of historical biographies, and frequenter of thrift stores to the point that local proprietors know me by name. Now add CPN columnist to the list.
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Digital Edition: March 2012

Read the March 2012 edition of Carolina Paralegal News, including stories on the labor/management divide, coping skills for an unbalanced life, and beginning a job search during a tough market.
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Back from the dead and fighting to stay alive It’s true what they say: Karma is a rhymes-with-witch. Twelve months ago, her enigma was my constant companion, a voice of reason and a beacon of hope that I relied upon heavily when I made the decision to depart the legal field. She told me ...
Red flags every paralegal should watch for Bad news is around every corner. Many lawyers and firms are still reeling from the economic downturn of recent years while trying to figure out what the future looks like. Some firms are trying to figure out how to do more with less. Many paralegals ...
Ten ways to keep email from becoming your doom As technology took over law firms and the lives of the lawyers and paralegals, face-to-face conversations ceased to exist. Email became the efficient way to provide the information needed or to seek a quick answer to a question. And with that, and the loss of ...

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