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Fort Worth paralegal named Legal Professional of the Year

May 27, 2007

Hearty congratulations to Leslie Stokes for receiving this award reported by Pegasus News: "Leslie G. Stokes, Certified PP, PLS, TSC-CL, at the Law Offices of Steven C. Laird, P.C., in Fort Worth, has been named Legal Professional of the Year for 2007-2008 by the Texas Association of Legal Professionals. "Ms. Stokes, a native of Fort Worth, was presented with the award at the Texas ALP's recent annual meeting in Arlington. She has worked as a paralegal at the Laird firm for the past six years. "Ms. Stokes works under the supervision of two attorneys on complex medical malpractice and personal... Read more →

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Posted at 03:44 PM in Associations, Awards, Paralegal utilization | | Comments (0)

Womble Carlyle recruits for legal assistance project for veterans

May 27, 2007

This article from the Winston-Salem Journal sure sounds like a very worthy volunteer opportuity for paralegals (& others): "A statewide pro-bono project started by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC is recruiting licensed North Carolina attorneys, supervised paralegals, legal-support staff and law students to provide free legal assistance for military veterans." Read more →

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Posted at 03:22 PM in Military, Pro bono, Volunteer opportunities | | Comments (1)

"Critical Care Without Consent"

May 27, 2007

This article in today's Washington Post (5-27-2007), both surprised & shocked me. I'd dearly love to hear what med-mal paralegals think about these research studies: "The federal government is undertaking the most ambitious set of studies ever mounted under a controversial arrangement that allows researchers to conduct some kinds of medical experiments without first getting patients' permission. "The $50 million, five-year project, which will involve more than 20,000 patients in 11 sites in the United States and Canada, is designed to improve treatment after car accidents, shootings, cardiac arrest and other emergencies. "The three studies, organizers say, offer an unprecedented... Read more →

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Posted at 03:09 PM in Health care, Malpractice | | Comments (0)

"Orrick's Staffing Moves Pay Off -- Will Other Firms Follow?"

May 27, 2007

So, would you want to work in Wheeling, West Virginia? Read all about the separation of staff from lawyers in this article from The Recorder: "When Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe announced it would move scores of support staff to a small industrial town in West Virginia, lawyers inside and out were skeptical of the quality of work and the return on investment. "Five years later, the 980-lawyer firm says it's saved more than $20 million thanks to the Global Operations Center in Wheeling, W.Va. -- all without diminishing its services. "But even with the purported success, most other large law... Read more →

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Posted at 02:21 PM in Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Law firm trends, People management | | Comments (0)

"Commentary: A Career Not Measured in Billable Hours"

May 22, 2007

Author Debra Bruno (Special Reports Editor at Legal Times), ponders some interesting questions in this Law.com article: "I grew up the child of teachers. Besides learning the obvious lack-of-privacy lessons ('Does your father know you left the house in that outfit?' my high school history teacher once muttered to me), I also internalized the idea that in the working world, people get home every day at 4 p.m. and have summers off. To this day, it feels to me as if spending a beautiful summer afternoon sitting in an air-conditioned office goes against the natural order. "I'm getting a sense... Read more →

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Posted at 06:40 PM in Billing, Legal humor, Life-work balance | | Comments (0)

Helen Raschke Pro Bono Award

May 22, 2007

Must read this very inspiring article from the The Black Hills Pioneer (SD) "If you were to talk to Helen Raschke of Lead, she would tell you that the best years of her life were spent doing pro bono work because she was helping people in trouble. "In April of this year, Raschke was honored as an award was given in her name for the work she did for 16 years as a Private Attorney Coordinator -- a job that didn't exist before she started at West Texas Legal Services in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Helen Raschke Pro Bono Award... Read more →

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Posted at 06:23 PM in Awards, Legal secretaries, Paralegal utilization, Pro bono, Volunteer opportunities | | Comments (0)

Paralegals 'Adopt' Military Paralegals

May 22, 2007

This article from the Richmond (KY) Register -- "Showing you care may be easier than you think" -- shows how you can help support US troops: "Receiving a package from someone special is always exciting, but for troops serving overseas, it’s a little piece of home. "Many people may think it’s a good idea to send some goodies to our men and women who are at war, but don’t know where to begin. One Richmond woman said it’s easier than you might think. "Lee Williams is a Richmond citizen and a member of the Greater Lexington Paralegal Association, an organization... Read more →

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Posted at 05:01 PM in Associations, Donation, Military, Volunteer opportunities | | Comments (0)

"Senior Legal Hotline connects seniors with the experts"

May 20, 2007

Sounds like a good volunteering opportunity described in this Chico, CA newspaper article. Does your local government or bar association offer similar programs? "The Senior Legal Hotline is surely one of the best kept secrets. The hotline provides California residents over the age of 60 with fast, accurate advice on any legal subject by phone, from Social Security issues to age discrimination, housing and elder abuse. "Sound too good to be true? The service is provided by a team of lawyers, paralegals [volunteer info PDF], interns and volunteers who help more than 10,000 callers a year solve problems faced by... Read more →

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Posted at 04:56 PM in Elder law, Paralegal utilization, Pro bono, Volunteer opportunities | | Comments (0)

"The Data Boom: Can Law Firms Profit?"

May 20, 2007

Yeah, oh, yeah! Read how in this Legal Technology article about how MoFo responded when a small client was hit with a huge discovery request: "In the fall of 2005, a small Israeli technology startup came to San Francisco's Morrison & Foerster with a lawsuit -- and, soon enough, a problem. [snip] "The stakes weren't particularly high -- just a few million dollars. But after the case was filed, the defendant hit back with an electronic discovery request -- every relevant e-mail, Microsoft Word file, spreadsheet, you name it -- so onerous that its cost alone would take a fair... Read more →

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Posted at 03:21 PM in EDD, Electronic discovery, Knowledge management (KM), Law firm management, Law firm staffing, Litigation support | | Comments (0)

"Law firms looking for help"

May 20, 2007

Good news for job-hunting paralegals in this Philadelphia news article which cites a Robert Half Legal survey: "Despite the old joke asking what 1 million lawyers at the bottom of the ocean represent (answer: a good start), a recent national survey found that law firms and corporate legal departments actually need more attorneys. "California-based staffing service Robert Half Legal recently found 94 percent of the 300 U.S. and Canadian lawyers they surveyed said the size of their companies will stay the same or increase in the next 12 months. Almost half plan to hire additional lawyers, paralegals or other professionals.... Read more →

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Posted at 02:36 PM in Careers, Job searches, Law firm recruiting, Law firm staffing, Surveys, Temporary staffing | | Comments (0)

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