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Temp Staff Demand Greatest for Paralegals, Legal Support Staff, Attorneys

Jan 10, 2007

Isn't it just great to be in demand? "Temporary legal staffing is the most consistently fast growing segment of the contingent workforce in the United States and is largely driven by merger and acquisition activity and litigation-related work, according to a new report by Staffing Industry Analysts, the premier provider of market intelligence about the contingent workforce. [snip] -- Over the next decade, volume demand is expected to grow annually by 6% for paralegals and legal assistants [emphasis added], 5% for lawyers, and 4.6% for legal secretaries. Lawyers, paralegals and legal secretaries make up roughly 85% of the temporary legal... Read more →

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Posted at 11:38 AM in Careers, Freelance, Independent paralegals, Job searches, Law firm staffing, People management | | Comments (1)

"Virtual Paralegal Services Introduces Virtual Workspace"

Nov 28, 2006

Well, this new paralegal business feature sounds interesting, dontcha think? "Virtual Paralegal Services, LLC, a provider of affordable, on-demand, experienced paralegal assistance exclusively for lawyers and their clients, today introduced its new Virtual Workspace. "VPS’ Virtual Workspace gives lawyers access to a highly secure collaborative environment for creating, storing and retrieving documents and records without the commitment of a capital-intensive technology investment." To see how a sample Virtual Workspace operates, log in at the top of the site's home page with user name: llegal & password: ll1122. Read more →

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Posted at 09:50 AM in Freelance, Independent paralegals, Paralegal utilization | | Comments (0)

Ever thought about working as a "Mechanical Turk"?

Nov 06, 2006

Yeah, the first thing you're asking (I did too!), is what is a Mechanical Turk? "Some day, your boss could be a faceless Mechanical Turk who doles out tasks over the Internet. For nearly a year, Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk has paid amounts ranging from one cent to several dollars for tasks that take a few seconds to a few minutes to complete. The jobs include taking surveys, contributing to a restaurant guide, transcribing audio clips, and looking at photos on the Web to identify colors, street addresses, or human faces. [snip] "Chuck Freiman, a paralegal in Charlotte, N.C., spends two... Read more →

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Posted at 10:55 AM in Compensation trends, Freelance, Web/Tech | | Comments (1)

"Paralegal offers a new twist on a traditional job"

Jun 06, 2006

Will this news about going independent convince you to do the same? "Paralegal Laura Hunt stumbled upon her career by accident. "'I originally went to nursing school at WestConn for about a year, right out of high school in 1996, but I didn't really like it,' said Hunt, now 27. "Nine years ago, the Brookfield woman decided to pursue other avenues and began looking for a job. She quickly found one with Brian Cotter, an attorney in Danbury. [snip] "'I wanted something more challenging and I thought about law school, but at this point (and that might change) I don't... Read more →

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Posted at 08:08 AM in Careers, Employment trends, Freelance | | Comments (0)