Category Archive: Best Practices in the Law Office

Category for administrative tasks to improve performance in the law office.

Apr 25 2014

I-9’s Dos and Don’ts! Pt. 2

Tweet Good morning, We are finishing up on our I-9’s Dos and Don’ts article from NALS. Read the final part below.   “I-9 Dos & Don’ts in the Workplace   By Nelsy C. Gómez, Esq. … 6. DO include the employee’s employment start date in Section 2. This is a very common omission. Within Section 2, …

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Apr 16 2014

We Should Act For The Lawyer, Not As The Lawyer

Tweet Good morning, This is an interesting and informative article that I found on Legal Secretaries International that goes over some professional conduct in the workplace. Read about it below.   “Acting for the Lawyer, Not As the Lawyer    Ferole L. Tingley The Model Rules of Professional Conduct tell us it is imperative that lawyers …

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Jan 20 2014

Billing: It’s a Love/Hate Relationship

Tweet Happy Monday! No one loves the daunting task of billing in the legal professional department but it is an extremely important part of legal work. NALS has some suggestions to help you get started in this area.   “Billing: A Love/Hate Relationship   By Erin Spradlin Congratulations! You have finished paralegal school and are …

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Jun 19 2013

Be Your Best

Tweet Are you at a standstill? If you are already doing the best you can at your job, is it time to learn something new? Check out, Add Value to Your Role, to make sure you are being your personal best and you never stop improving!   “Add Value to Your Role   Are you …

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Jun 17 2013

S.T.O.P & Pay Attention

Tweet When is the last time you stopped, took a deep breath, and focused? With all the hustle and bustle in our lives it is easy to stay in the blurry, fast lane and not pay attention to detail…but you’re missing out! Check out, The STOP Exercise to Enhance Focus & Informed Choice, below:   …

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May 24 2013

A New Approach to Time Management

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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, …

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Apr 06 2013

Are “seasoned” legal secretaries on their way out?

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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 …

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