Mega merger! Mega merger! Over $1 billion in possible revenues if this goes through. Could it also mean more opportunity (& $$$) for paralegals?? "New York's Dewey Ballantine and San…
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Must-read post on the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog: "William Ross, a professor at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Ala., calls it 'the perfect crime.' NYU legal…
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Comments about the attrition of associates probably of interest to paralegals too: "Interesting post from Larry Bodine about how the associate attrition problems that I blogged about last week are…
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Interesting article about U.S. women who've moved to Israel & opened a new business: "Minna Felig is a successful lawyer turned head-hunter. Kimberly Lindy is a successful organizational consultant turned…
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Excellent article describing trends in the legal profession: "Demographic shifts, globalization and increased corporate governance are three key factors changing the way law offices operate, according to a just-released white…
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As described in this article, closing access to salary info may lead to less of a lockstep approach to pay. And perhaps paralegals will also be paid for their performance,…
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One of my least favorite tasks -- & I'm sure others' as well -- billing time! "As Abraham Lincoln once said, "A lawyer's advice is his stock in trade." That…
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Yes, you might be able to have a balance between work & life, Virginia: "Every working person in Corporate America feels the need for work-life balance. The legal community is…
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Something new that paralegals might use to climb the ladder? "It took legal professionals a while to embrace customer relationship management (CRM) technology, but the advent of products tailored to…
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There's more talk about outsourcing legal research & paralegal jobs. One report says that by 2015, 79,000 jobs will be outsourced; half will be legal staff & paralegals. Will your…
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