To live an unbalanced life well, focus on values
If you read our column in January, you’ll know that we believe there is no such thing as a balanced life. We’ve tried. God knows we’ve tried every trick we know to achieve a state of balance in both of our lives. After so many years, we have figured out that it isn’t going to happen! Instead, we have learned to accept this unbalanced life we all have and find ways to live it well.
Read MoreAs iPads become common in law offices, so do resources
Fortunately for iPad-toting lawyers, there are a number of great resources available to help you learn how to make the most of the iPad in your law practice.
Read MoreConnecting through LinkedIn profile
If you don’t have a LinkedIn profile or you haven’t maximized yours, now is the time to do so.
Read MoreMeet my friend and foe, The IT Guy
Part friend, part foe. In the legal field, nearly anyone can be a frienemy. In this column and the next, I’d like to introduce you to two of my favorite frienemies: The IT Guy and the law clerk. Undeniably, both are irreplaceable and bring important skills to the table. But both can drive me absolutely insane.
Read MoreAfter filing her first lawsuit, she was hooked
Roshel Tuska, a Wisconsin native, moved to South Carolina in 2010. She earned her associate degree in the paralegal program at Milwaukee Area Technical College in 2000 and earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2007. Tuska has worked as a paralegal for the past 12 years in medical malpractice, workers’ compensation and insurance defense. Since coming to South Carolina, she has been a senior paralegal in civil litigation for Collins & Lacy. She currently serves as secretary of the Palmetto Paralegal Association.
Read MoreNo such thing as too much practical information
Barbara Galerno Spearman earned her paralegal certificate in 1995 and has been employed as a senior paralegal in civil litigation in the Greenville office of Collins & Lacy since 2008. She has twice been named Paralegal of the Year by the South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association and currently serves as its president. A native of Florida, Spearman moved to South Carolina in 1977.
Read MoreWisconsin attorney (and former paralegal) takes her lumps on roller derby track
Katie Bricco assembled an unusual jury for her trial advocacy course at Marquette University Law School last year. A four-year member of the Milwaukee-based Brewcity Bruisers professional women’s roller derby league, Bricco invited her Maiden Milwaukee teammates to enter the jury box for her mock trial presentation.
Read MoreDigital Edition: May 2012
Read the May 2012 issue of Carolina Paralegal news, including news on achieving job security, connecting on LinkedIn, and creating an efficient (and attractive) work space.
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Digital edition March 2013
Read the March 2013 digital edition of the Carolina Paralegal News here.