Articles, tagged with "paralegals", page 6
05th January 2009
A survey conducted by the American Bar Association has revealed that many attorneys in private practice are also employed in big law firms. Some of these over-sized law firms having more than 100 attorneys on their pay-roll are recognized as mega law fir...
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Author:
Sarah Jose
03rd December 2008
Legal assistants and paralegals are somewhat interchangeable terms describing individuals who are employed by attorneys or law firms to assist in the delivery of legal services. This profession is distinguishable from that of an actual lawyer in that a le...
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Author:
U Urbano
03rd December 2008
Today, there are thousands of certificate programs that promise to land you aspiring careers. However, not all of these programs live up to the promise. With extensive research, we have found out the truth behind certificate programs. The research helped ...
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Author:
Abby
25th November 2008
What do you do if you receive a legal letter saying that you owe them money? They may threaten you with a notice saying that they will be approaching the County Court Judgment for the money. Will you panic? Is there really a need to panic? The answer is "...
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Author:
Andrea Fletcher
10th April 2008
Rates for legal fees vary based on location, experience of the lawyer, and the nature of the matter. Lawyers with expertise in specialized areas may charge much more. Here are some national averages to help you get a general idea. In addition, you can exp...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
08th August 2007
A Seattle family law attorney is a legal specialist who handles cases involving Washington State family law actions like divorce, adoption, child custody and support, residential schedule, educational expenses for children, alimony, and prenuptial agreeme...
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Author:
Mckinley Irvin
15th June 2007
Face it. Financial bottom lines are affected by the fact we live in a world that judges a book by its cover. Pretty singers sell more records, court cases rank higher in the news if the person is attractive, and politicians are elected based on their im...
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Author:
Paul Purcell
09th May 2007
All over the world people are trying to move away from their country and seek another place where they think it will be better for them. The reasons for relocation are various. They can be of political or economical nature or just because they do not want...
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Author:
Clint Jhonson
18th April 2007
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections predicts a growth of over 33 percent in the legal assistant profession during the first decade of 2000. The median annual salary for full-time paralegals and legal assistants ...
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Author:
Rolen
14th March 2007
The exponential growth of overseas legal outsourcing in recent years has benefited the legal profession in many ways, not the least of which is to level the playing field, allowing smaller firms or sole practitioners affordable access to the type of resou...
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Author:
Doug Greone
29th January 2007
Training for attorneys, paralegals and virtual assistants working under the direction of attorneys in debtor bankruptcy law.
The other day, an interesting question came into the 713Training.Com office from a paralegal working on a Chapter 7 bankruptcy...
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Author:
Victoria Ring
14th March 2006
Health Care - What if we play the game differently?Twenty-five years ago I worked for an attorney who said thatwhatever didn't require his law degree to do could-andshould-be done by someone else. He trained his staff asparalegals. I started my profession...
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20th February 2006
Thinking about filing for bankruptcy? There are
significant upfront costs. The purpose of this
article is to give you a general idea of what to
expect.
Your minimum cost will be around $350 if you
prepare your own forms that you download
for free ...
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Author:
Deborah Beeksma