May 29 2013
Tweet Welcome to part II of Oaths and Affirmations. Our last post was on oaths…today we are going to cover affirmations. “The Purpose and Procedure for Making Oaths and Affirmations …continued… Affirmations An Affirmation is a verbal, solemn and formal declaration which is made in place of an Oath. A person may …
May 28 2013
Tweet Most people have seen it on movies or TV shows. Oaths and affirmations…putting your hand on the Bible and swearing to tell the truth and nothing but…However, what are the specifics? What do these things mean in the legal world? Check out, The Purpose and Procedures for Making Oaths and Affirmations, below! “The …
May 24 2013
Tweet Do you feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day? We always hear about time management, but Don’t Try to Manage Time, Manage Your Activities puts a new spin on how to get your tasks done…in time! “Don’t Try to Manage Time, Manage Your Activities You can’t really “manage” time, …
May 20 2013
Tweet Keep Yourself in Check One of the most important parts of being a good employee is keeping yourself in check. Are You Assertive is a great article to help you figure out if you’re too passive, too assertive, or just right. “Are You Assertive? Everyone recalls a time or a particular …
May 17 2013
Tweet So, you have good communication down to a science. However, you may being saying all the right things in the wrong way. Mind Your (Body) Language gives 10 tips to keep you professional verbally and physically. “Mind Your (Body) Language By Des Whitehorn Words are only a very small part of communication. While …
May 15 2013
Tweet You’ve All Wondered…So What Is It? Legal Secretary. Some have heard the title, some haven’t. So, what is a legal secretary? law.yourdictionary.com defines a legal secretary as “A secretary employed by a lawyer or a law firm, whose expertise includes the typing and filing of contracts, pleadings, or other legal documents.” The key …
Apr 06 2013
Tweet A March 25, 2013 report from Law360, a Lexis-Nexis company, reported that a large global law firm asked its Los Angeles secretaries to resign in the face of impending layoffs. According to legal blog Above The Law, which cited an unnamed source, the firm told secretaries they would receive a smaller severance package in …
Jan 26 2013
Tweet Customer Service in your Law Firm When you think of customer service, a law firm is not what you had in mind. A retail store, yes, a car dealer, yes, but a law firm? But think about it. Customer service is all about how we treat our clients, our vendors, our opposing counsel. Are …