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January/February
2002 |
Debating the Future
A proliferation of online programs fuels discussion on the direction of paralegal
education.
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Are You Riding A Fine Line?
Learn to identify and avoid issues involving the unauthorized practice of law.
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Changing Directions
What you need to consider before you retrain.
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2001
Index to Articles
Your guide to last year’s collection of Legal Assistant Today articles.
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A Legal Team’s MVP
Bank of America’s Theresa (Terry) Irvin, CLA, proves to be indispensable.
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March/April 2002 |
When Unemployment Comes Knocking
Tips and advice for coping with job loss.
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How Big Is Your Piece of the Pie?
Paralegals carved out a large salary increase in 2001.
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Branching Out On Your Own?
Things to consider before going it alone as
a freelance paralegal.
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10 Ways to Stand Out
and Become a Successful Paralegal
Practical methods to improve your image as a valuable team player.
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May/June 2002 |
It’s Not Mom, But It’s
Close
Case management might be exactly what your firm needs.
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Knowledge Is Power
As skills and training increase, technology roles for legal assistants expand.
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The Accidental Technologist
How technology altered the career path of a former computer novice.
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Witness to an
Execution
Convicted killer Timothy McVeigh’s former defense paralegal talks about his first big
case.
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Tech Trends for 2002
6 key areas influencing the way your job functions might evolve.
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July/August
2002 |
Bedeviled
Where exemption is concerned, paralegals
struggle to find the lesser of two evils.
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A Winning Team
Two legal professionals embraced the idea of being partners in their
case work and have been rewarded with courtroom victories and a
balanced working relationship.
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The Secrets of Intellectual
Property
And how you can break into the field and find success.
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A Very Sharp Legal Team
This husband-and-wife legal duo beat Wal-Mart to the tune of $13
million.
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand
Pages
Imaging and coding of documents has revolutionized the litigation
process, and can change your job for the better.
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September/October
2002 |
Being
All They Can Be
LAT presents its 2002 Paralegal of the Year and runners-up.
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Only
Time Will Tell
A forecast for the future of the paralegal profession.
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7 Who
Fought
Paralegals celebrate their 20-year careers and share some of
their war stories.
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5 Easy Pieces
Veteran legal assistants offer project management advice.
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In Tough Times We Lead
A New York paralegal talks about how she escaped the World Trade
Center disaster and helped save her firm.
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November/December
2002 |
A Rose By Any Other Name
The debate over professional titles remains white hot.
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Matters of Concern
Implementing matter management
software from the paralegal perspective.
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Tough Enough
A former cop finds his niche behind the wheel of intellectual
property work
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35+Vital Sites
Seven experts offer up their most valuable Web resources.
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Working Wounded
Coping with illness on the job.
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