If you work in personal injury or worker’s compensation you may have had the unfortunate experience of dealing with a litigation loan shark. Litigation lending is becoming more and more common with the difficult economy. All legal professionals should know what really happens when a plaintiff borrows against his or her future settlement. Please note:…
Cupcakes have been around a long time, but the kinds of cupcakes we have today are not the ones I had as a child. Today’s cupcakes are an art, a trend, an industry. Despite the phenomenon, what makes cupcakes really yummy has not changed very much. The most basic ingredients are the same whether the…
Last week I attended Solo Practitioner Boot Camp at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, hoping to glean a few helpful ideas to pass along to my solo attorney clients. What I got was five hours chocked full of great information to share with you. I will just be hitting the high points as I condense…
“It’s not easy being green.” Kermit the Frog “Green” as in different, out of the ordinary; not “green” as in inexperienced. When I attend local CLE’s or networking events, I am usually the only paralegal not employed by a law firm, corporation, or government agency. One of the most shocking things about working as a virtual…
The very things we thrive on in the legal profession such as the adversarial nature of the system; the duty to provide competent representation; and the ability to manage complex information, situations and people are also the things that can drive us down the road to burnout. I am not a counselor, psychologist or life…
Attention attorneys: Every improvement you make to the way you practice law will involve a little stretching, a little risk-taking. Your practice will never reach its peak without a willingness to try new things. If you have never worked with a freelance or virtual paralegal is it because: (a) Your practice is not busy enough…
The legal profession has seen a proliferation of paralegal titles and job descriptions. The trend will continue as several states consider regulating the profession and making distinctions between various types of paralegals. There has been much debate over who can and cannot call themselves a paralegal. This article will take a look the most common…
Are legal professionals more resistant to change than any other group? Perhaps, but we work in a system whose very foundation is precedent. However, today’s legal market is undergoing unprecedented changes. Some estimate that the last 10 years have seen more changes than the last 100. Consequently, the legal world has taken on a new…