Issue Archive: 1997 Index to Articles

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Career: Advancement/Development

Getting to Know Your Associations (January/February 1997)

Negotiating a Raise – Sharon Eurich Barnes (Jan/Feb 1997)

Paralegal Orientation – Chere Estrin (Jan/Feb 1997)

Future Shock: Tech Paralegals – Chere Estrin (March/April 1997)

Firing Up Commitment – Chere Estrin (May/June 1997)

The Truth about Lies – Chere Estrin (July/Aug 1997)

Career: Coping with Problems and People on the Job

Stress Demands and Your Health – Gina M. Gladwell (Jan/Feb 1997)

Beat the Clock – Stacey Hunt (Jan/Feb 1997)

Your Role as Librarian – Richard Leiter (Jan/Feb 1997)

The Old Billable Hours Game – Chere Estrin (March/April 1997)

Facing the Work v. Family Dilemma – Gina M. Gladwell (May/June 1997)

Working with Disabled Clients – Kathleen M. Reade (May/June 1997)

Career: Trends

For Love or Money? – Niccol Kording & Leanne Cazares (Jan/Feb 1997)

Best Firm Survey Results – Robert Sperber (May/June 1997)

15 Years of Professional Advancement – Gina M. Gladwell (Sept/Oct 1997)

Paralegal Staffing Trends – Chere Estrin (Sept/Oct 1997)

Changes and Opportunities – Stacey Hunt (Sept/Oct 1997)

Computers and Technology

A Patent Goldmine – Brad J. Loos (Jan/Feb 1997)

Litigation Software for Paralegals – Editors of Law Office Computing (March/April 1997)

Litigation Research on the Information Superhighway – Josh Blackman (March/April 1997)

Spreadsheets for the Litigation Team – Adam J. Miller (March/April 1997)

Taming the Octopus – Angela B. Miro (March/April 1997)

Surviving a Computer Meltdown – Daryl Teshima (March/April 1997)

Home Away from Home – Stacey Hunt (March/April 1997)

Undone by Undo – Richard Leiter and Christopher G. Wren (March/April 1997)

Automating Your Law Office – Cheryl D. Evans (July/Aug 1997)

Technology Time Traps – Daryl Teshima (July/Aug 1997)

The PC Revolution – Daryl Teshima (Sept/Oct 1997)

Job Searching on the Internet – Cheryl Rogovin (Sept/Oct 1997)

To Upgrade, or not to Upgrade – Daryl Teshima (Nov/Dec 1997)

Corporate Law and Specialties

Trimming Legal Fees – Sally A. Franzen (Sept/Oct 1997)

Education and Training

Back to School – Deborah Bogen (Jan/Feb 1997)

Paralegal Jobs Beyond the Law Office – Diane Petropulos (May/June 1997)

Computing Students’ Technology Training – Diane Petropulos (July/Aug 1997)

Education Beyond the Books – Diane Petropulos (Sept/Oct 1997)

Career Planning Tips – Diane Petropulos (Nov/Dec 1997)

Ethics

The Theory of Indispensability – Deborah K. Orlik (Jan/Feb 1997)

In-House Paralegals and the Unauthorized Practice of Law – Deborah K. Orlik (March/April 1997)

Tainted Work Product – Deborah K. Orlik (May/June 1997)

Big Dog: No Teeth? – Deborah K. Orlik (July/Aug 1997)

Ethics: Then and Now – Deborah K. Orlik (Sept/Oct 1997)

Ethics and Glass Houses – Deborah K. Orlik (Nov/Dec 1997)

Freelance Paralegals

The Secrets to Selling Your Skills – Pamela Everett (May/June 1997)

Freelancers for Small Firms – Stacey Hunt (May/June 1997)

Legal Research

Unlocking the Mysteries of Medical Records – A.L. DeWitt (July/Aug 1997)

Legislative Resources – Andrea Banchik Yelin (July/Aug 1997)

Lexis/Westlaw vs. the Internet – Richard Leiter (July/Aug 1997)

Top 20 Net Resources for the Legal Assistant1997) – Arlin P. Neser (Sept/Oct)

The Future of Legal Research – Richard Leiter (Sept/Oct 1997)

Handy Reference Sources – Andrea B. Yelin (Nov/Dec 1997)

Lifesaving Research Tips – Richard Leiter (Nov/Dec 1997)

Litigation and Litigation Support

Accessorizing Your Litigation Wardrobe – Stacey Hunt (Jan/Feb 1997)

Demonstrative Evidence on a Small Firm Budget – Stacey Hunt, Michael Jencks and Chris Carr
        (May/June 1997)

The Paralegal "X" Files – Stacey Hunt (July/Aug 1997)

Favorite Litigation Tips – Stacey Hunt (Nov/Dec 1997)

Management

Small Firms Require More – Kevin J. Behan (May/June 1997)

The Ingredients for a Successful Paralegal – Brad Baber (Nov/Dec 1997)

Paralegal Profiles

The Paralegal Who Smoked the Tobacco Industry – Mark Curriden (May/June 1997)

Fighting to Keep Britain’s "Most Wanted Man" in the U.S. – Robert Sperber (July/Aug 1997)

Profiles: Legal Assistants Who Have Made a Difference – Gina M. Gladwell and Robert Sperber
                 (Sept/Oct 1997)

A Golden Cause – Jill Perry (Nov/Dec 1997)

Reader Tips - Insider Tips and Hints (Nov/Dec 1997)

Sharing

Trial and Error – Anonymous (Jan/Feb 1997)

Right Place at the Right Time – Anonymous (May/June 1997)

Paralegal Inside the Witness Box – Deborah Worthington (Sept/Oct 1997)

Have Legal Assistant Background, Will Travel – Linda Anderson Naranjo (Nov/Dec 1997)

Writing

The Attorney-Client Retainer Agreement – Sonia Von Matt Stoddard (Jan/Feb 1997)

Proofreading for Perfection – Sonia Von Matt Stoddard (March/April 1997)

Trial Witness Scheduling – Sonia Von Matt Stoddard (July/Aug 1997)

The Perfect Memo – Sonia Von Matt Stoddard (Sept/Oct 1997)

Tips for Writing Excellence – Sonia Von Matt Stoddard (Nov/Dec 1997)