Video Interview with Olivia St. Clair Long In this video interview for the podcast, I talked to Olivia St. Clair Long, owner of a law firm in Illinois, what are some of the top skills or traits that you look for in paralegals that you also look for in your associates?   What are three […] The post Attorney Reveals Top 3 Must-Have Skills for Paralegals appeared first on Paralegal Boot Camp ..read more

Linda Odermott takes a deep dive into paralegal licensing, why it's time for change and how it is moving forward in various states. The post Paralegal Licensing by the Numbers appeared first on Paralegal Boot Camp ..read more

Watch the video interview Key Takeaways Paralegals should not sit this one out and wait to see what happens with AI. Learn it now to future-proof your career. You can start to learn how to use AI for personal use now, so that when your organization is ready to adopt it, you will already be comfortable using it. Common sense is the key to getting the most out of ChatGPT and other AI tools. Meet the Podcast Guest Jim Sullivan is the founder of eDiscovery AI, a cutting-edge platform revolutionizing the legal industry’s approach to document review through advanced artif ..read more

It is the question that gets asked most often: How can I get my foot in the door as a litigation paralegal with no experience? Watch the quick video above to learn how. If you prefer to read, the transcript is below. The free download mentioned in the video is the Litigation Paralegal Professional Development Plan, and you can get a copy here. Personal Injury Paralegal Boot Camp As a personal injury paralegal, you have an important role in the pre-litigation phase of your claim files. But where do you even start when you’re managing 80+ active files? This online course will give you all t ..read more

3 Strategies to Make More Money as a Paralegal Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite topic:  money!  More specifically, how to make more of it as a paralegal. I want to give you my top strategies from the perspective of my days as a paralegal manager. These are things I saw on the management side that on the surface sound simple, but read the text (or watch the video) in its entirety because I break down each one for you.   1. Make them money This is not the same for a paralegal as it is in other careers. As a paralegal, you have somewhat of an advantage here, especially if you ..read more

Trial attorneys try cases to juries. Litigation paralegals help them get there. If you enjoy critical thinking and problem-solving, then civil litigation defense is where you want to be. It can be fast-paced, and the challenges presented can change from day to day, which definitely keeps things interesting.   Working the civil litigation defense case up for trial Lawsuits typically follow the same procedure: filing of the Complaint, discovery, and trial. As a litigation paralegal, you will be vital in helping your supervising attorney(s) prepare for trial. You’ll be tasked with, among ..read more

Let’s face it, when you work in a law firm, having to enter your billable time can be a drag. I remember those days of having to account for every 6 minutes of my workday. These key strategies will help you to change your mindset about your billable time. Strategy 1 - Think about the positive aspects of billable time If you’re like most people who have a billable hour goal that you’ve been told you have to meet, it can be a source of stress. You have to get your actual work done AND keep track of what’s billable and what’s not billable. However, let’s shift our perspective and see the posi ..read more

If there was a name to describe my first few years as a litigation paralegal, I would have called myself the Panic Mode Paralegal. Not because I was having literal panic attacks.  It was because every time my attorney would assign something for me to do, it sent me into panic mode to try to figure out what exactly it was that he really wanted and I desperately wanted to get it right and figure it out this time.  And yet, it was all just guesswork…I think this is the right way or that is the right way.  In other words, I was just hoping I’d get it right. Listen to the Pod ..read more

Attorneys have a reputation for being procrastinators. We’ve all seen the memes and jokes about it. They’ve all seen them too. So we assume that’s just the way it is. It’s always been that way, and we just have to get used to it. What if it didn't have to be that way? Can you prevent all rush projects with what I’m going to talk about today? No. But what if you could reduce them by 50%? Even more of a reduction would be better, but imagine if you’re currently dealing with one rush project per day, and you could get that down to 2 or 3 per week. The result is less stress for you and a bette ..read more

If you’re like many paralegal graduates, you might have had to take any position you could just to get your foot in the door after completing your paralegal certificate program. I’m seeing this first-hand inside my Litigation Boot Camp, more so in the recent enrollments when we were open in January. In fact, I was a little surprised at how many this time around were working as legal assistants or receptionists at a law firm, and they joined the Litigation Boot Camp to better prepare them for when they do get the promotion. They don’t realize that by taking the course, they’re already giving ..read more