StarrParalegals spotlighted by BankruptcyProfessional.com
With particular experience in the Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights arena (litigation, adversary proceedings and preference actions), STARRParalegals is a virtual paralegal service that handles complex bankruptcy and litigation matters for its nationwide attorney clients. The [...]
Announcing ParalegalGateway’s 2011 Paralegal Superstars
I am so honored and thrilled to have been nominated and chosen by my peers as one of ParalegalGateway's 2011 Paralegal Superstars. That's right, yours truly, along with 11 other exceptional paralegals, will be featured [...]
Amendments to Federal Rules Effective December 1, 2010
From the public announcement at The Third Branch: The amendments range from simple technical and conforming language to significant changes in discovery and expert witnesses and include the following amended Rules: Bankruptcy Rule 1007: shortens [...]
So long, and thanks for all the fish …
Jones Day, in its continuing and infinite wisdom, has once again proven just how little respect it has for the cogs in the machine. As you recall, in June, the Firm decided to let an [...]
Using LinkedIn to Market Your Services to Attorneys & Law Firms
On October 21, I attended the MyLegal.com Case for Social Media Conference in DC and, of the many wonderful speakers, the message that resonated most with me as a small business owner was provided by [...]
Star Trek cited by Texas Supreme Court
In an opinion delivered in the matter of Robinson v. Crown Cork and Seal on October 22, 2010, the Texas Supreme Court cited Mr. Spock, effectively making him a legal authority for interpreting the Texas [...]
The Case for Social Media (a MyLegal.com production)
If you are going to work in a virtual environment, you really need to understand and utilize social media ... It is no longer enough to have a web presence or a blog; you need [...]
Spark and Hustle National Tour
No this is not my usual ‘go virtual’ post. It is, however a post directed to every woman out there who has EVER wanted to be her own boss – to control her own destiny [...]
Outsourcing to India Draws Western Lawyers.. JUST SAY NO!
I missed the original New York Times article, but did see a post at 'The Paralegal' which echoed many of my feelings on the subject. ("I’m going to take this one head-on") As a paralegal, [...]
Paralegal Paradigm Shift – An Open Letter to Jones Day (and ‘big law’) re: Downsizing
Now that the news has hit that Jones Day will be laying off staffers due to, as their spokesperson has said, “(The) universal adoption of smart phones, voice mail and email enables (and requires) lawyers [...]
