Paralegal: Your Career

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  • 8 Strategies for Climbing the Law Firm Leadership LadderThis link opens in a new windowNov 30, 2022
    I mapped out a plan for her when I realized she was making the biggest, most common mistake you can make when seeking a raise or promotion: Sitting and waiting for the firm to notice that you are doing a good job. Few promotions are given when the employee puts in long hours, is a good team player, is always on-hand for whoever needs them and turns in big billables. Why? Because putting in long hours, being a good team player, the always available person is exactly what is expected of you. To succeed, you must take charge of your own development. Here are some strategies to get you where you want to go in your career.
  • Come visit us at NALA!This link opens in a new windowJul 7, 2022
    There Is Only One Job That Matters To Us: Yours! LEGAL STAFFING EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST! Featured in The Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine. Five-star ratings on Google and Glassdoor! Candidates Employers
  • Best Practices For A Dynamic LinkedIn ProfileThis link opens in a new windowJun 9, 2022
    Make LinkedIn work for you! You on there anyway. Impress clients, help job hunters find the perfect job for you and boost your chances of getting hired!.
  • Adding Value to the Firm – Are you in or Out?This link opens in a new windowMay 20, 2022
    Adding Value to the Firm – Are you in or Out? We often talk about how to get a job but why don’t we talk enough about keeping a job?
  • Are you a Corporate Paralegal? You may just be in luck.This link opens in a new windowMar 28, 2022
    I have never witnessed a job market quite like this one. Honest, I haven’t. It’s a circus out there. Law firms and in-house legal departments are coming at us with request upon request upon request (ok, you get it) for corporate paralegals all over the country. Staffing agencies are turning business away. Law firms are offering hiring bonuses, retention bonuses, extra perks, two weeks’ vacation before you get to the job, pet insurance...
  • Glenn Hendrix: How To Be A Top Lawyer In Your FieldThis link opens in a new windowMar 15, 2022
    Glenn Hendrix has been described by his peers as “the chairperson you wish to have.” Glenn prides himself on being “determined, efficient and effective.” In addition to being the chairman of Arnall Golden Gregory, his law practice involves representing companies in government investigations and federal False Claims Act cases. He also handles a range of cross-border business disputes and often serves as an arbitrator. What does Hendrix believe attorneys need to be at the top of their field?
  • Chere Estrin’s expertise tapped by Wall Street Journal for insight on Legal Staffing wage growth.This link opens in a new windowMar 2, 2022
    For White-Collar Workers, It’s Prime Time to Get a Big Raise Wages in almost every industry and job sector are rising. The Wall Street Journal reached out to respected legal staffing legend Chere Estrin to find out what’s happening in the legal sector. Here is an excerpt from the article: In short - Legal Wages are Skyrocketing! Read the complete Wall Street Journal Article Here
  • Amber Saunders: How To Be A Top Lawyer In Your FieldThis link opens in a new windowFeb 15, 2022
    Interview by Chere Estrin What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche or practice area? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report, Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. In this column, we zero in on their top tips. First up: Amber Saunders (@AmberCSanders). Amber Saunders Principal The Saunders Firm Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, 2009 LinkedIn Here’s how Amber Saunders sums up what she does in her field of law: “I make trust fund babies.” A personal loss inspired her to focus on estate planning, and...

Articles from Legal and Paralegal Journals

Is a Paralegal Career Right for You?

Jump Start Your Career

Getting involved in professional organizations is a tried and true way to start a career. An easy way to do this while in college is to join the PCC Paralegal Club.

Here is what the PCC Paralegal Program has to say about the Paralegal Career

Professional Organizations

Organizations by State - by Legal Assistant Today