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We want all of our valued candidates to know that we are here for them during COVID-19. This is true for all legal professionals - legal secretaries, paralegals, attorneys, legal support staff members, and office support staff members. We hope you are all well and staying healthy... Continue Reading

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across our nation and the world, our heart and hopes go out to all. We're in this together and as always, we're here to help. Although we currently face many uncertainties, we must remind ourselves to keep moving forward - one step at a time, day by day... Continue Reading

Numerous legal professionals, at some point in their careers, will take on a temporary legal job - or maybe even several. Temp legal work is a huge component of the legal industry and there is nothing wrong or unfavorable about these opportunities. The converse is actually true - they can be extremely rewarding and result in quality experience. But a difficulty sometime creeps in with listing these positions on a resume. Breath easy people, for we are here to help!.. Continue Reading

Excelling as a legal professional takes a plethora of traits, skills, and abilities. But, in all of this mixture, there are four main skills that every person working in the legal industry must possess -and must constantly seek to improve on. This message applies to attorneys, paralegals, legal administrators, and legal support staff. While the skills are pretty simple in nature, their possession makes for an outstanding legal candidate... Continue Reading

A person cannot become a paralegal overnight. The reality is that he/she must have an appropriate educational background for the job. In addition, many firms and corporate legal departments will want to see some type of additional experience on an applicant's resume. Finally, it is critical for every potential paralegal to be able to show to an employer skills and abilities required of all paralegal professionals... Continue Reading