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"Pzizz Offers Help for Power Nappers"

May 31, 2007

Helpful "be more productive at work" find from the folks at Web Worker Daily. Yeah, actually napping at your firm during the day might not be a good career move. But what about all-night document productions? "We’ve written before about the benefits of an afternoon “power nap” in helping you get through the day and attack problems with renewed energy. But some folks have trouble getting to sleep in a limited time slot. For reluctant nappers, the downloadable application pzizz promises help. It runs on either Windows or Mac systems, and I had a chance to give it a spin... Read more →

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Posted at 04:54 PM in New products, Productivity, Web/Tech | | Comments (1)

"Elevator Rides at Law Firms Call for Delicacy, Tact"

May 31, 2007

Good advice from The Snark, of Fulton County Daily Report fame...reprinted in Large Law Firm [note: links added to excerpt]: "The random assortment of people joined together in a small box moving at rapid speed puts you in the close personal space of your co-workers in ways that would otherwise be unacceptable. The unique nature of elevator interaction requires the observation of certain 'good elevator practices.' After all, the elevator ride up to the office may be the only time you ever brush elbows with the firm's Legendary Litigator, Merger Master or Terrifying Tax Partner. "With that in mind, I... Read more →

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Posted at 04:11 PM in Careers, Legal humor | | Comments (0)

"Keeping Current Can Be Hard to Do for Law Librarians"

May 30, 2007

I bet! In fact, I've often thought that being a law librarian would be a most interesting job. Just think about everything you would learn! "Librarians are curious people. We like to skim magazines and books, we like to surf the Web and we have some interest in a lot of topics. A former co-worker used to say that librarians are 'trivial' in that we are always picking up trivia -- a definite asset when one needs to keep current in their profession. "I was familiar with blogs, wikis and social software before I wrote 'The Many Hats of a... Read more →

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Posted at 07:31 PM in Factual research, Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Law library, Legal research, Legal technology, Paralegal utilization, Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

"Job satisfaction is high in the paralegal field"

May 30, 2007

Another gem of an article from LawCrossing which reports very good news for paralegals: "Many paralegals entering the workforce these days have high expectations. Steady salary increases, expanded workplace challenges, and broad benefits packages all contribute to robust paralegal employment opportunities and job satisfaction. "The paralegal profession is hailed as being one of the fastest-growing industries of the 2000s, and according to an NFPA compensation and benefits survey, paralegals seem to enjoy their work. Nearly half of those surveyed rated their job satisfaction as high or very high. Only a small number (10%) of paralegals rated their job satisfaction as... Read more →

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Posted at 07:02 PM in Careers, Compensation trends, Paralegal compensation, Surveys | | Comments (0)

"How to Avoid a Bad Reputation at Work"

May 30, 2007

Very good career advice from LawCrossing, in a series of questions & answers: "Little things that you do every day without thinking could be driving your coworkers crazy. Your bad business habits can give you a bad reputation and make you the topic of water-cooler gossip. Take a deep breath—and a good hard look at yourself—and then ask yourself if you are guilty of committing any of the following reputation killers. "Are you nosy? People eventually get irritated with the person who has to know every little thing that goes on. If staying abreast of workplace happenings is part of... Read more →

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Posted at 06:47 PM in Customer (client) service, People management | | Comments (1)

Manatt's 2007 Summer Associates Include Former Legal Assistant

May 29, 2007

How many paralegals or legal assistants do you know who have gone on to work for major law firms? Well, here's news about one: "Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, the national law and consulting firm, announced its 2007 Summer Associate roster today. Twenty-one law students will be located in four of the firm’s eight offices: Los Angeles, New York City, Palo Alto and Albany. The mission of Manatt’s Summer Recruiting program is to engage, train and nurture the professional development of outstanding candidates from the nation’s top law schools and from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Manatt is ranked 19th... Read more →

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Posted at 04:38 PM in Law firm recruiting, Legal assistants, Summer associates | | Comments (0)

"Biglaw Plods Towards Mastodon's Fate"

May 29, 2007

Goodness, gracious, this is a remarkable discussion about the future of big law firms! Thanks to lawyer, author, & blogger Robert J. Ambrogi for highlighting it in Legal Blog Watch: "When the general counsel of a major corporation says that the current model of the large law firm is heading towards extinction, ears perk up throughout the legal industry. That is precisely what happened after Sun Microsystems GC Mike Dillon wrote on his blog last week that Biglaw is going The Way of the Mastodon. His thesis is that large law firms exist primarily as aggregators of specialized legal expertise... Read more →

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Posted at 03:53 PM in Corporate law departments, Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Law firm trends, Productivity, Web/Tech, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

District attorney recognizes paralegal for law enforcement assistance

May 29, 2007

Sure like it when everyday citizens find & help solve crimes! Read all about it in this article from California's Auburn Journal: "The message from the Placer County District Attorney's Office was that law enforcement can't go it alone. "'Many ignore the call,' District Attorney Brad Fenocchio said, during a ceremony honoring several who stepped up to assist an investigation or put a suspect behind bars. "Area residents who went above and beyond that call stepped up Tuesday before the Board of Supervisors to receive praise and certificates from the District Attorney's Office. [snip] "Paralegal Gayle McMorow noticed some inconsistencies... Read more →

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Posted at 02:31 PM in Awards, Criminal investigation, Criminal law, Elder law | | Comments (0)

"MySpace Helps Attorneys Find Clients"

May 29, 2007

Smart, very smart! This Legal Technology article describes what kinds of firms & clients might benefit from a page on MySpace: "When Missouri City, Texas, entertainment lawyer Leslie Warren Cross launched a MySpace.com page in 2006, he wanted a way to provide up-and-coming musicians basic information about the legalities of music contracts. "But Cross says that as he acquired 'friends' on his MySpace page, he realized the Internet social networking site is a great marketing tool for his firm, Les Cross & Associates, and a way to stay in contact with his vagabond musician clients. [snip] "Deborah McMurray, chief executive... Read more →

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Posted at 01:41 PM in Entertainment law, Law firm marketing, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

"Delegation Day in the Law Firm"

May 27, 2007

Found this interesting post at the morepartnerincome blog which is sponsored by Juris,Inc.: "Hildebrandt’s Rees Morrison passes along a simple but clever technique for encouraging attorneys to improve efficiency by finding delegable tasks for non-lawyer members of the team. The idea comes from the corporate world but should work to everyone’s benefit in a law firm as well. The law department asked its attorneys collectively to identify 20 activities that the lawyers were doing but that could be handed off to paralegals, administrative assistants or other support persons. "The panelist sharing the law department’s experience noted that staff members were... Read more →

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Posted at 05:27 PM in Corporate law departments, Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Paralegal utilization, People management | | Comments (0)

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