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The Old Gray Mare - Is She Still What She Used to Be? Ageism and Paralegals

Apr 25, 2014

"My supervisor remarked to me on two separate occasions that I may be "too old" for the type of work I was doing. At the time he said this, I had reached the age of 54. The supervisor was 46. A few of weeks after the second “you’re too old” remark, I was let go - even though my reviews were excellent. It doesn't take a brainard to figure it out." Read more →

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Posted at 02:34 AM in Careers, Computers, Paralegal profiles, Technology | | Comments (0)

Tags: age discrimination, careers, education, law, litigation, paralegal, technology

Law firms change from lay-offs to compensation and training

Dec 05, 2013

Today's market: protect yourself - get the training you need to keep your job and get top salary At least people have stopped crouching behind their desks in an effort to hide from the Pink Slip Lady. That's according to a recent survey from ALM Intelligence, "Turf Wars: Defining New Roles and Competing for New Territories." The recent report provides an overview of current staffing issues affecting AmLaw 200 law firms, the largest law firms in the U.S. The report is based on a survey of partners, associates, paralegals, support staff and law firm administrators. The survey found that the... Read more →

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Posted at 10:26 AM in Careers, Compensation trends, Computers, Job searches | | Comments (0)

UNITIZATION: The Process of Separating Logical Boundaries from Physical Boundaries

Aug 11, 2011

Bob Sweat, a talented writer and eDiscovery expert is back today with another guest blog. Bob, as most of you know, hails from the Great State of Texas where everything there is bigger - even the cases. In the previous issue, I wrote about scanning as most cases still include a paper component; lots of it in some cases. As these two subjects (scanning and unitization) intertwine so closely it would be a good idea to tuck these guidelines on unitization away for future use with last issue’s article on scanning. The purpose of unitization (logical document determination or LDD)... Read more →

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Posted at 02:17 AM in Associate attorneys, Careers, Computers, Document management, Litigation | | Comments (0)

Tags: attorneys, CLE, court, document management, document review, law, lawsuit, litigation, paralegals, scanning

Legal Tech West Coast: A Wealth of Information

May 26, 2011

Risk & Responsibility vs. Cost Control: Managing eDiscovery’s Great Balancing Act A Session Presented by Bill Speros LegalTech West Coast 2011 Guest Blogger: Raul Estravit Legal Tech West Coast – what a wealth of information! On Wednesday, May 18, I attended the session given by Bill Speros, lead counsel handling all of the e-discovery and litigation processing matters related to the Madoff case. Certainly a case that gives him great credibility. Speros concentrated on risks and responsibilities in the management of the ediscovery process such as what to look for in keeping costs down and the allocation of responsibilities to... Read more →

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Posted at 08:26 PM in Careers, Computers, Courtroom, EDD, Legal technology | | Comments (1)

Tags: communication, cost control, eDiscovery, lawyer, litigation, paralegal, technology, trial

10 Unknown Google Tips

Apr 17, 2011

Someone sent me the following list of neat Google tricks. I wish I could give credit to the writer, so forgive me about that. If anyone knows, let me know. However, here are new ways to use Google that we all can use: 1. Definitions Pull up the definition of the word by typing define followed by the word you want the definition for. For example, typing: define bravura would display the definition of that word. 2. Local search Visit Google Local enter the area you want to search and the keyword of the place you want to find. For... Read more →

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Posted at 04:43 PM in Communication technology, Computers, Tech support, Web/Tech | | Comments (0)

Tags: attorney, Google, law, litigation support, paralegal, paralegal

eDiscovery for Techies & Geeks Starts Aug. 31st

Aug 10, 2010

eDiscovery for Techies & Geeks starts on August 31, 2010. Interact with other students & instructor. Learn from seasoned pros. 3 courses offered including: Lit Support 101A; Advanced LitSupport; Project Management for Litigation Support Professionals. Contact chere.estrin@theolp.org. Thanks! Read more →

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Tags: attorney, continuing legal education, eDiscovery, Estrin Education, Inc., litigation, online learning, The OLP

"10 dumb things users do that can mess up their computers"

May 09, 2007

Check out these very helpful reminders from the information technology gurus at TechRepublic: "We all do dumb things now and then, and computer users are no exception. Inadvertently pressing the wrong key combination or innocently clicking OK in the wrong dialog box can change important settings that alter a computer's behavior or even crash the system. "Nervous newbies are often fearful that one wrong move might break the computer forever. Luckily, short of taking a sledge hammer to the box, the consequences aren't usually quite that dire. Even so, users often do create problems for their computers and for your... Read more →

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Posted at 07:19 AM in Computers, Software , Tech support, Web/Tech | | Comments (1)

"Making Forensics Elementary at Your Firm"

Apr 24, 2007

Here's another career choice -- computer-forensics examinaton -- in which a paralegal background can be most helpful: [snip] "Attorney and e-discovery expert Tom O'Connor, with the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Legal Electronic Document Institute, says that judges in the cases he consults on are ordering e-discovery and computer-forensics investigation much more frequently than ever before. O'Connor is seeing the effect of this change on all kinds of cases. [snip] "For civil domestic cases such as divorce proceedings, there's an enormous amount of forensics investigation occurring. O'Connor says that PCs are being examined to prove or refute claims by one spouse that... Read more →

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Posted at 09:23 PM in Computers, Discovery rules , EDD, Electronic discovery, Forensics, Paralegal utilization, Records management | | Comments (0)

"Can Data Have a Life After a Death?"

Apr 10, 2007

Of course! Just be sure to utilize some basic, but smart, computer management skills: "Everyone who has worked with a computer, even before the arrival of the Internet, knows the sickening feeling of loss. Without warning, hours of your work suddenly vanish from the screen. You hope (and pray) that perhaps it's been saved in a backup or temp file -- but often it's not. As your internal soundtrack turns up the volume on Don Henley and Glenn Frey, you realize that your carefully crafted project is 'already gone' -- and that it's not the time for a victory song.... Read more →

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Posted at 12:50 PM in Computers, Document creation, Legal technology, Paralegal utilization, Software , Tech support | | Comments (1)

"MoFo IT Gets Its Green On"

Apr 04, 2007

Kudos to Morrison & Foerster for adopting a strong 'green' culture! Find four good ideas in this Legal Technology article: "With 1,070 lawyers in 18 offices throughout the world, Morrison & Foerster has a culture that promotes excellence, diversity, teamwork and social responsibility. Last year, we were selected as one of Fortune magazine's '2006 Best Companies to Work For,' and the firm has won numerous other accolades that reflect our commitment to these goals. "Among these priorities is our commitment to create a work environment that is healthy and environmentally responsible. Our IT department has initiated a number of programs... Read more →

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