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Columns

Reviews

News

FEATURES

January/February 2007 

• Back to the Books
  Tips to take and pass the two most popular paralegal exams.
  By Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS and Ann Price, RP

• So You Want to Teach?
  Find out what it takes to break into the world of paralegal education.
  By Allyson T. Collins

• Final Notice
  Bankruptcy under the new law.
  By Tim Wilkerson

• Seal the Deal
  Paralegal notaries are in high demand.
  By Timothy S. Reiniger, Esq.

March/April 2007

• It’s Reunion Time!
  Our 15th Annual Salary Survey results, and a look at where it all started.
  By Amanda Flatten

• Open for Business
  Four paralegals who have made it big in the freelance world.
  By Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS

• A Soldier’s Story
  One Navy Legalman’s experience helping to uphold law and order on the front lines.
  By Rod Hughes

• In Good Form
  Keeping the Pressure On in Litigation Cases
  By Leonard Bucklin

May/June 2007

• To Survive and Thrive
  LAT’s 6th Annual Technology Survey results.
  By Amanda Flatten. Statistical analysis by Darrell Patton.

• The Hybrid Paralegal
  Do you have the technology know-how for this new career?
  By Milton Hooper

• Under Construction
  Building a disaster recovery plan.
  By Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., John W. Simek and Michael C. Maschke

• In Good Form
  Obtaining Medical Information
  By Ellsworth T. Rundlett III

July/August 2007

• Courtroom Trends
  Innovations across the nation.
  By Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS

• Battle Plan for Success
  Creating a four-star war room.
  By Ursula Furi-Perry, J.D.

• In Good Form
  Drafting an LLC Agreement
  By James L. Leet and James Clarke

September/October 2007

• The Votes Are In
  Meet our 2007 Paralegal of the Year and Runners-Up.
  By Tim Pareti

• Outward Bound?
  Exploring the impact of legal outsourcing.
  By Sally A. Kane

• First in its Field
  One law firm’s legacy of paralegal utilization.
  By Amanda Flatten

• In Good Form
  Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases
  By Andrew H. Friedman

November/December 2007

• 2007 Rookie of the Year
  Stacy Wagner; Lincoln, Neb.
  By Allyson T. Collins

• Get Out of Neutral
  Simple steps to put your corporate career in drive.
  By Sally A. Kane

• The Changing Face of Elder Law
  What you need to know about one of the fastest growing legal specialties.
  By Tim Pareti

• A Perfect Fit
  Three career options for experienced paralegals.
  By Ursula Furi-Perry, J.D.

• In Good Form
  Pattern Interrogatories for Interference With Business Relations
  By Kevin R. Culhane

COLUMNS

Ethics Roundtable

By Therese A. Cannon, Nancy B. Heller, RP, and Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS

• Continuing Your Ethics Education (January/February )

• A Lack of Supervision (March/April )

• Ethics and the Media (May/June )

• An Obligation to Delegate Work? (July/August )

• The Evolution of Paralegal Ethics (September/October )

• The Ethics of Client Disclosures (November/December )

Legal Teams

• A Perfect Match
  Working and teaching together.
  Susan Link and Cindy Costello
  January/February

• Probate Duo
  Pairing up to manage complex estates.
  Debi McLaughlin and William L. Hubbard
  March/April

• Building a Successful Case
  In-tune team uses communication and trust to their advantage.
  Narinda Greene, CLA, and John M. DiCaro, Esq.
  May/June

• Two of a Kind
  Integrity and humor empower litigation team.
  Jill I. Francisco, ACP, and Luke Andrew Lafferre
  July/August

• Guardian Angels
  Mutual respect guides legal team’s work with guardian ad litem cases.
  Jeanette R. Churn and Charles R. Stepter, Jr.
  September/October

• A Trusting Team
  Frequent and direct communications keep estate planning and trust administration
  projects moving.
  Paula M. Davis-Pereira and Kay U. Brooks
  November/December

My Opinion

• Making the Grade Online?
  By John J. McGurk
  January/February

• Divided on Discrimination
  By John J. McGurk
  March/April

• Examining Certification
  By John J. McGurk
  May/June

• The Overtime Debate
  By John J. McGurk
  July/August

• Paralegals Give Back
  By Ashley Johnson
  September/October

• Reacting to Regulation
  By Ashley Johnson
  November/December

Career Advice

• Learning How to Say No
  Avoid feeling overwhelmed by your workload.
  By Gary Melhuish
  January/February

• The $100,000 Paralegal
  Strategies to help you earn top dollar.
  By Chere B. Estrin
  March/April

• In-House vs. Law Firm Reality
  Do corporate paralegals get more respect?
  By Chere B. Estrin
  May/June

• Avoid Going Postal
  The good side of government employment.
  By Chere B. Estrin
  July/August

• The Best Leader I Ever Knew
  Qualities we should all strive for.
  By Chere B. Estrin
  September/October

• Finding Workplace Happiness
  Secrets to a stress-free career.
  By Chere B. Estrin
  November/December

Association Spotlight

• Capital Area Paralegal Association
  January/February

• The Paralegal Association of Wisconsin
  March/April

• Alabama Association of Paralegals Inc.
  May/June

• Cincinnati Paralegal Association
  July/August

• Los Angeles Paralegal Association
  September/October

• The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals
  November/December

What’s New

   January/February

• LexisNexis’ PCLaw 8

• Chesapeake Interlink’s Needles 4.65

• Parliant’s PhoneValet Message Center 5.0 and PhoneValet Anywhere

• Cole Valley Software’s ContactEase Advanced Outlook Integration Version 9.23

• RainMaker Sofware’s Microsoft Platform Test

• CT’s Summation Blaze LG/iBlaze 2.8

• Theory Inc.’s Parley 1.0

• Legal Files Software’s MyLegalFiles 4.2

• PinHawk’s Law Firm Press NewzDigest

• Esquire Innovation’s iDocID

• CaseCentral’s Corporate Edition and Law Firm Edition

• Stratify’s Legal Discovery service

• Whitehill Technologies’ Whitehill Enterprise 5.6

• Abrevity’s FileData Classifier and eDiscovery Module

• Two Step Software’s Corporate Focus

   March/April

• Virtual Paralegal Services’ Virtual Workspace

• SmartDraw.com’s SmartDraw 2007 Legal Edition

• InData Corp’s TimeCoder Pro Version 5.1

• Verdict Systems’ Verdical

• Thomson Elite’s ProLaw Version 11.6

• DocuLex’s Discovery Capture

• SoftWise and Litéra’s Metadact

• AirClic’s MP5

• Litigation Solution’s DocuLogix e-mail intelligence platform

• Catalyst Repository Systems’ Catalyst CR 6.0

   May/June

• RainMaker Software’s Platinum Version 8.0

• Bluebeam Software’s PDF Revu Version 5.0

• DocsCorp’s pdfDocs compareDocs

• ClearSync’s ClearSync 2 Desktop and Online applications

• Open Text’s LegalKey Practice Support Solutions

• Synaptec Software’s LawBase HD

• LexisNexis’ Case Map 7 and Concordance 2007

• Time Matters and Billing Matters’ Version 8.0 Service Release 1A

• Onsite3’s Electronic Evidence Enterprise (E3)

• Image Capture Engineering’s Law 5.0 PreDiscovery

   July/August

• InData Corporation’s TrialDirector 5.1

• Other World Computing’s OWC 160GB Mercury On-The-Go portable hard drive

• Interlegis’ Discovery 360

• Juris Active Information

• Esquire Innovations’ iScrub 5.0

• Access Smart’s Power LogOn Password Administrator

• Lexbe.com

• Litigation Management, Inc.’s SmartCase

• Corporation Service Company and FTF Technologies’ First to File EFR

• CT Summation’s Enterprise 2.5.2

• Adobe Systems’ Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium

• ECopy Desktop Software Developer Toolkit

• LuraTech’s LuraWave JP2 Image Content Server, v1.04

• Mindjet Corporation’s MindManager 7

• Marketcircle’s Daylite 3.2.2

   September/October

• Legal Files Software’s Version 7.0

• National Notary Association’s Enjoa 3.0

• Trial Solutions’ ImageDepot Version 9.0

• InterLegis’ DataMapper

• Whitehill Technologies’ Whitehill BPI for Legal 5.6

• Inference Data’s Inference 3.3

• Workshare Professional 5

• Mitratech’s TeamConnect Service of Process Manager 1.0

• Recommind’s Decisiv Email

• Levit & James’ Best Authority 2.0

   November/December

• RPost global technology alliance with Open Text Corporation

• Software Technology’s Tabs3 and PracticeMaster Version 14.2

• Merrill Corporation’s Forensic and Data Acquisition Services

• Abrevity’s FileData Classifier and FileData Manager Version 3.0

• Esquire Deposition Services’ Esquire Connect

• Gavel & Gown Software’s Amicus 2008

• First Corporate Solutions’ Update and Verify

• Royal Philips Electronics’ partnership with Verdatum

• Informative Graphics Corporation’s Brava! Enterprise 6.0

• LexisNexis’ Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Center

• Spellex Tablet PC Suite (Legal Edition) and Spellex Medical 2007

• Aderant Expert Release 7.5

• IPRO ePrint-IT

• Attorney’s Computer Network’s and Blumberg Excelsior’s DL Drafting Libraries Version 9.0

• EasySoft’s Easy Trust 2.0

Creative Computing

• Free Internet Tools for Paralegals
  Build up your database of useful resources.
  By Kim Plonsky
  January/February

• Making Paralegal Work Easier
  More free Internet tools and gadgets.
  By Kim Plonsky
  March/April

• Software Planning and Budgeting
  How to minimize technology expenses.
  By Kim Plonsky
  May/June

• Security in the Digital Age
  Preserving privacy and confidentiality.
  By Kim Plonsky
  July/August

• Communication in Today’s Hi-Tech World
  Tips for establishing professional e-mail etiquette.
  By Kim Plonsky
  September/October

• The Latest in File Tracking
  RFID and bar codes find their way to the law office.
  By Kim Plonsky
  November/December

Corporate Comment

• Expand Your Opportunities
  Finding new challenges within the corporation.
  By Carolyn M. Saenz, AACP
  July/August

• The Client Within
  Your role in working with in-house departments.
  By Carolyn M. Saenz, AACP
  September/October

• Good Housekeeping
  Your role as corporate secretary.
  By Carolyn M. Saenz, AACP
  November/December

Manager’s Desk

• Leveling the Playing Field
  How to set up a tier structure in a law firm paralegal program.
  By Melanie D. Whitcomb
  January/February

• Creating Career Opportunities
  Tips for expanding your paralegal tier structure.
  By Melanie D. Whitcomb
  March/April

• Recruiting the Best
  How to get in-demand paralegals on your team.
  By paralegal managers from around the nation.
  July/August

• Paralegal Productivity
  Using metrics to analyze your department’s performance.
  By Gayle E. Mitchel
  November/December

Litigation Corner

• Working on Complex Litigation
  Tips for case management.
  By Oliver M. Gierke
  January/February

• Reaching Out to the Jury
  The paralegal’s role in opening and closing arguments.
  By Catherine Astl, CLA
  March/April

• Preparing Privilege Logs
  Organization and a well-coded database are key elements.
  By Oliver M. Gierke
  May/June

• The Ultimate Mediation Checklist
  Summarizing the facts to reach a settlement.
  By Catherine Astl, CLA
  July/August

• Off-Site Document Collection
  Effective organization keeps you under budget and on time.
  By Oliver M. Gierke
  September/October

• A Decent Proposal
  Negotiating a fair settlement.
  By Catherine Astl, CLA
  November/December

Pro Bono Spotlight

• The Legal Clinic
  Paralegals add value to this pro bono endeavor.
  By Lori Thompson
  January/February

• Working With Tax Clinics
  Paralegals can ease tax woes for low-income taxpayers.
  By Lori Thompson
  March/April

• Federal Paradigm
  Creating pro bono programs for government paralegals.
  By Lori Thompson
  May/June

• The CASA Movement
  How paralegals can use their skills to advocate for children.
  By Lori Thompson
  July/August

• Pro Bono Awards
  A great opportunity to show appreciation for a job well done.
  By Lori Thompson
  November/December

Legal Research and Writing

• Legal Research in 2007
  A look at cool new tools from LexisNexis and West.
  By Mark Gediman
  January/February

• The Consequences of Bad Legal Writing
  Avoiding reprimands, case dismissals and more.
  By Christy Hall Benson, CLA
  March/April

• Real Estate Research
  Reliable resources for property predicaments.
  By Mark A. Gediman
  May/June

• Dear Client
  How to draft effective opinion letters.
  By Christy Hall Benson, CLA
  July/August

• It’s a Small World After All
  Researching foreign companies.
  By Mark A. Gediman
  September/October

• A Call for Action
  Writing persuasive demand letters.
  By Christy Hall Benson, CLA
  November/December

My Specialty

• Trusts and Estates
  Marie Koster
  January/February

• Environmental and Land Use Law
  Richard H. Reich
  March/April

• Social Security Disability
  Jan Irwin
  May/June

• Indian Law
  Sonia Montijo-Reyna
  July/August

• Civil Rights
  Sister Moira Kenny
  September/October

• Water Law
  Monica Rapps
  November/December

REVIEWS

• CaseMap 6
  By Kim Plonsky
  Deal Proof
  By Brett Burney
  January/February

• Parley
  By Brett Burney
  Right Click to Knowledge Series
  By Kim Plonsky
  March/April

• AbacusLaw Gold
  By Brett Burney
  Best Case Bankruptcy
  By Kim Plonsky
  May/June

• SmartDraw Legal Edition
  By Brett Burney
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9
  By Kim Plonsky
  July/August

• MindManager 7
  By Brett Burney
  PCLaw 8
  By Kim Plonsky
  September/October

• TrialDirector 5.1
  By Brett Burney
  Power LogOn Password Manager/Administrator
  By Kim Plonsky
  November/December

NEWS

  Association

• AAfPE Celebrates 25 Years at Conference
  Teaching technology is hot topic at event.
  By Rachel Ng
  January/February

• New Leaders for 2007
  National conferences set pace for upcoming year.
  By Ashley Johnson
  March/April

• Georgia Paralegals Fight Human Trafficking
  Association works with Project Liberty to offer pro bono immigration legal assistance.
  By Ashley Johnson
  March/April

• NFPA Publishes Report on Compensation
  Salaries rise and minimum education hiring requirements stand out.
  By Ashley Johnson
  May/June

• Paralegals Celebrate Pro Bono and Support Regulation
  NFPA educates and inspires paralegal community with back-to-back conferences.
  By Ashley Johnson
  May/June

• Nals Purchases a House
  First national association to buy its own facility.
  By Amanda Flatten
  July/August

• LEAP to the Future
  New NALA program prepares members to become leaders.
  By Ashley Johnson
  July/August

• From Texas to Tuscany
  Paralegals from the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division broaden their horizons with international travel.
  By Ashley Johnson
  July/August

• NALA Conference a Success in New Orleans
  Awards reception, elections and first meeting of LEAP take place.
  By Ashley Johnson
  September/October

• New Associations Form
  Two local groups emerge to give paralegals a voice.
  By Ashley Johnson
  September/October

• NFPA Holds First Tech Institute
  Increasing law firm technology budgets reflected in sessions, exhibits.
  By Ashley Johnson
  September/October

• Association Commendation
  AAJ honors Natalie Andrus with its 2007 Paralegal of the Year award.
  By Melody Ip
  November/December

• IPMA’s Latest Survey Shows Salary Increases
  Paralegals in intellectual property, patent and trademark fields are at the top.
  By Ashley Johnson
  November/December

• Paralegal Outreach Program Going Strong
  NFPA member associations send hundreds of care packages annually to military paralegals in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  By Melody Ip and Rebecca Garcia
  November/December

• AAPI Holds National Paralegal Summit
  Exemption, regulation and education are key topics.
  By Ashley Johnson
  November/December

  Education

• Paralegal Certificate Program Instructors Honored
  Seven UC Irvine instructors receive award for developing online courses.
  By Ashley Johnson
  March/April

• Paralegal Program Hosts Mock Trial at University of Arkansas
  Paralegals work with high schools for competition.
  By Ashley Johnson
  May/June

• Tailor-Made Paralegal Training
  Online program offers firms and companies customized courses.
  By Lyndsey Schaefer
  May/June

• ¿Hablas Español?
  Online Spanish-language paralegal program is first in the U.S.
  By Janet Roberts
  July/August

• Education Regulatory Body Shutting Down
  Closure could affect accreditation of paralegal programs throughout California.
  By Lynn Penkingcarn
  July/August

• Breakfast is Served
  Legal Assets dishes up morning training sessions for Washington, D.C., legal professionals.
  By Janet Roberts
  September/October

• Scholarship Information
     Capital Area Paralegal Association
     Dallas Area Paralegal Association
     Southwest Florida Paralegal Association
     Tennessee Paralegal Association
  September/October

  Litigation and Court Decisions

• Terrorist’s Paralegal Sentenced
  Ahmed Abdel Sattar to serve 24 years in prison.
  By Jamie Ann Tyo
  January/February

• Justice Served
  Paralegal prevails in prison HMO lawsuit.
  By Jamie Ann Tyo
  January/February

• Attorney Act Comes to an End
  Former New York paralegal could serve five years for perjury.
  By Ashley Johnson
  May/June

• Paralegal’s Scheming Comes to an End
  Ohio woman faces prison and civil lawsuit for attempted theft and tampering.
  By Melody Ip
  July/August

• New Charges for Brian Valery
  Paralegal who impersonated an attorney is arrested in New York.
  By Ashley Johnson
  September/October

  Profiles

• Army Paralegal Wins Military Accolades
  Tasha Carnahan is Installation Soldier of the Quarter at Fort Leonard Wood.
  By Melody Ip
  January/February

• Paralegal Recognized for Work With Native American Community
  Raylene Frazier honored with the Pierce-Hickerson award.
  By Kenya McCullum
  January/February

• Marathon in the Desert
  One paralegal’s trek through the Sahara for a good cause.
  By Rachel Ng
  March/April

• Two Florida Paralegals Champion Law Day
  Duo heads up award-winning community events.
  By Melody Ip
  May/June

• Paralegals Answer Call of Duty
  Soldiers’ legal work in Iraq leads to recognition and the ultimate sacrifice.
  By Melody Ip
  September/October

• A Beautiful Life
  Paralegal Andrea Lupanze leaves behind legacy of professionalism and honor.
  By Ashley Johnson
  September/October

• A Hero Remembered
  California paralegal will continue to inspire students and others in the legal field.
  By Melody Ip
  November/December

• Fighting for Farmworker Justice
  Paralegal helps migrant population understand their legal rights.
  By Janet Roberts
  November/December

  Regulation

• Regulation a Reality
  Ontario paralegals grapple with controversial legislation.
  By Janet Roberts
  January/February

• Ontario Regulation in Final Phase
  All 13 members of Paralegal Standing Committee announced.
  By Jamie Ann Tyo
  March/April

• Updated California Specialty Program Delayed
  Voluntary exam expected to re-emerge online in fall 2007.
  By Melody Ip
  May/June

  Technology

• You’ve Got IMs
  Law office instant messaging creates security issues.
  By Kenya McCullum
  January/February

• Education On the Go
  Obtaining CLE credit through podcasts is the next big thing.
  By Lynn Penkingcarn
  July/August

• LexisNexis Expansion Continues
  Company acquires two more software vendors.
  By Randi Meyer
  November/December

  Trends

• Starting Salaries on the Rise
  Guide shows higher paralegal salary increases for litigation and corporate governance.
  By Lyndsey Schaefer
  March/April

• Do You Take Visa?
  The role of immigration paralegals in bringing foreign workers to the U.S.
  By John J. McGurk
  May/June

• Technology Budgets Increase
  LegalTech survey shows more law firms spending money on legal technology.
  By Ashley Johnson
  May/June

• N.C. State Bar Passes New Ethics Opinion
  Paralegals now permitted to sign for attorneys under exigent circumstances.
  By Rachel Ng
  July/August

  UPL

• Ohio Supreme Court Addresses UPL
  Ruling limits labor relations legal services by nonlawyers.
  By Janet Roberts
  May/June

• Inside the Computerized Criminal Mind
  Bankruptcy software program found to have engaged in UPL.
  By Tommy Sangchompuphen
  July/August

  Miscellaneous

• Law Firms Recognized for Diversity
  Twelve firms receive perfect score on equality index for GLBT issues.
  By Lyndsey Schaefer
  January/February

• Legal Greetings
  Cards created just for legal professionals.
  By Ashley Johnson
  March/April

• A Network of Hope
  Paralegals with Sudan’s Legal Aid Network provide pro bono help in time of war.
  By John J. McGurk
  September/October

• Missing Link Honored with Award
  Florida program recognized for work with domestic abuse victims.
  By Ashley Johnson
  September/October

• Thurston County Task Force Takes Off
  Washington state paralegal and other key figures mobilize against identity theft.
  By Heidi Lowry
  November/December

  Legal Resources

     January/February

• “Paralegal Career for Dummies” by Scott Hatch and Lisa Zimmer Hatch
• “Deposition Checklist and Strategies” by Evan Schaeffer

     March/April

• “The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet” by Carole A. Levitt, JD, MLS, and Mark E. Rosch
• “Basic Legal Writing for Paralegals” by Pamela Tepper
• The Law & Policy Institutions Guide: http://www.lpig.org

     May/June

• “Deposing and Examining Doctors” by Kim Patrick Hart
• Fios Technology Counsel: http://www.technologycounsel.org
• Lawyers.com optimized search capabilities: http://www.lawyers.com
• “Privacy Law” by Charlene Brownlee and Blaze D. Waleski

     July/August

• OpenOffice.org
• Online CLE by Factum, http://www.factumonline.com
• “Global Climate Change and U.S. Law,” by Michael B. Gerrard
• “Evidence Management for the Paralegal: Gathering, Analyzing and Preserving Evidence,” by Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS, and Ellen Sheffer
• Z-axis’ History of Animation in the Court, http://www.zaxis.com

     September/October

• Legal Marketing Reader, http://www.legalmarketingreader.com
• Pro Bono opportunity finder, http://www.probono.net
• Patent searching, http://www.freepatentsonline.com
• “Hot Jobs & Amazing Careers: Smart Moves for Paralegals,” by Chere B. Estrin
• Carole Bruno’s Paralegal Focus, http://www.paralegalfocus.com

     November/December

• MyParalegalSpace, http://www.myparalegalspace.me.com
• “BlawgWorld 07” and “2007 Technolawyer Problem/Solution Guide: The Product Guide Reinvented,” http://www.blawgworld.com
• Legal OnRamp, http://www.legalonramp.com
• “Paralegal Professionals’ Guide,” by Cindy Lopez.
• “How to Utilize Legal Assistants in Pro Bono Programs,” http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/paralegals/probonobrochure.html; ABA pro bono resource guide, http://www.probono.net/aba_oppsguide.cfm