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Issue Archive: 1999 Index to Articles If you would like to purchase a back issue, they are available on a limited basis for $9 per issue. To purchase a back issue of Legal Assistant Today, please call (800) 394-2626. Associations ABA Postpones Action – Lana J. Clark (Nov/Dec) Arizona Paralegals Gain Unified Voice in Bar – Dane D’Antuono (Nov/Dec) Association Offers Healthy Perks – Traci Savidge (May/Jun) Bar Survey Reveals Misconception – Natasha Emmons (Mar/Apr) Bridging the Distance – Cortland Kirkeby (Sep/Oct) CAIP Proposes Name Change – D. L. Hawley (Nov/Dec) CAPA Hosts Largest Conference Yet – Rod Hughes (Sep/Oct) Identity Crisis – Diana P. Wade (Sep/Oct) Life’s a Beach for NALA – Vanessa Beam, CLAS (Sep/Oct) National Code of Ethics for Notaries Complete – Regina Ali (Jan/Feb) New Video Helps Children’s Advocates Work Effectively – Debra Levy (Jan/Feb) Paralegal Definition Approved – Traci Savidge (Mar/Apr) Paralegals to Visit Egypt – Rod Hughes (Jul/Aug) Setting the Record Straight – Jon S. Montgomery (Nov/Dec) Who’s in Charge? – Diane Petropulos (Jan/Feb) Career Strategies * Career Advice * Fifteen Ways to Leave Your Lawyer – Chere B. Estrin (Jan/Feb) * Balancing Career and Family- Kevin J. Behan (Mar/Apr) * Political Aspirations – Chere B. Estrin (May/Jun) * Enter the Net – Chere B. Estrin and Kevin Behan (Jul/Aug) * Unsung Heroes – Chere B. Estrin (Sep/Oct) Outside the Realm of Tradition – Debra Levy (Jul/Aug) Paralegal with a Twist – Debra Levy (Sep/Oct) Preparing for ‘Disaster’ – Debra Levy (Sep/Oct) From Paralegal to Professor – Stacey Hunt, CLA (Mar/Apr) Show Me the Money! – Suzanne MacDowell (Jul/Aug) Taking Shelter – Cortland Kirkeby (Jul/Aug) Ten Hot Practice Areas – Natasha Emmons (May/Jun) Education Border Skirmishes on the Biological Frontier – Cortland Kirkeby (Jan/Feb) Classroom Goes Techno – Dane D’Antuono (Nov/Dec) E-Degrees – Natasha Emmons (Jan/Feb) New Jersey School Loses Case – Mary Micheletti (May/Jun) Sometimes Less is Less – Susan Howery (Nov/Dec) Walking a Timeline Tightrope – Diane Petropulos (Jul/Aug) Humor Paralegal From Mars – Christina Hamlett (Jan/Feb) * We’ll Do Lunch – Christina Hamlett (Mar/Apr) * The Accidental Nudist – Christina Hamlett (May/Jun) * The Case of ‘Crabby Jack’ – Christina Hamlett (Jul/Aug) * All the Firm is But a Stage – Christina Hamlett (Sep/Oct) * The Last Supper Syndrome – Christina Hamlett (Nov/Dec) Litigation Support Colorado Courts Implement E-Filing – Karen Lawrence Coleman (Nov/Dec) Computerized Depositions Summarized – Melynda Hill-Teter (May/Jun) Do-it-Yourself Lit Support- Leon Russell (Jul/Aug) Firms Fight for Tobacco Suit Legal Fees – Kathy Ruff (Nov/Dec) Let There Be Light – Rebecca Thompson Nagel (Jul/Aug) * Litigation Corner * Depo Prep 101 – Stacey Hunt, CLA (Jan/Feb) * Trimming the Learning Curve – Stacey Hunt, CLA (Mar/Apr) * Making Time Count – Stacey Hunt, CLA (May/Jun) * Taming the Beast – Stacey Hunt, CLA (Jul/Aug) * Making Life Easier for All of Us – Stacey Hunt, CLA (Sep/Oct) * Never Say Never – Stacey Hunt, CLA (Nov/Dec) A Paralegal’s Guide to Litigation Support Software – the Editors (Jul/Aug) Selecting a Litigation Support Solution – David A. Gustafson (Jul/Aug) Seven Litigation Support Software Tips – Rebecca Thompson Nagel (Jul/Aug) Stormy Seas Ahead – Bruce Walker (Mar/Apr) Management * Manager’s Desktop * Insider Information – Brad J. Baber (Jan/Feb) * Double Dilemma – Brad J. Baber (Mar/Apr) * The Paralegal’s Paralegal – Brad J. Baber (May/Jun) * Recapturing the Vision – Brad J. Baber (Jul/Aug) * Can’t See the Forest For the Trees – Brad J. Baber (Sep/Oct) * Achieve Professional Nirvana – Brad J. Baber (Nov/Dec) Paralegals Accident Scene Action Guide – Mary Micheletti (Mar/Apr) Army Paralegal Spy Sentenced – Natasha Emmons (Mar/Apr) Cashing in on Camelot – Rod Hughes (Jul/Aug) A ‘Clean’ Getaway … Almost – Rod Hughes (May/Jun) Dedicated Paralegal Honored After Her Unexpected Death – Rebecca Thompson Nagel (Jan/Feb) FBI Targets Bankruptcy Fraud – Mary Micheletti (Mar/Apr) Julia Roberts Joins the Legal Field – Traci Savidge (May/Jun) New Questions Arise – Dane D’Antuono (Nov/Dec) North Carolina Cautions Lambert – Natasha Emmons (Mar/Apr) 1999 Paralegal of the Year – The Editors (Mar/Apr) Paralegal Changes Law for the Dogs – Steve Gust (Mar/Apr) Paralegal in the House – Cortland Kirkeby (Mar/Apr) Paralegal’s Messy Desk Costs Company Half-Million Dollars – Rebecca Thompson Nagel (Jan/Feb) Paralegal Takes Over City Court – Cortland Kirkeby (May/Jun) Post-War Paralegals – Debra Levy (Nov/Dec) Sexual Harassment Suit Confidentially Resolved – Debra L. Tillinghast (Sep/Oct) A Survivor’s Story – Debra Levy(Sep/Oct) Tornado Destroys Paralegal’s Home – Debra Levy (Nov/Dec) The War Room- Rod Hughes (Jul/Aug) What Paralegals are Really Made of – Laurie McHugh (Jul/Aug) And the Winner Is … – Mary Micheletti (Sep/Oct) Pro Bono Alaskan Angel of Mercy – Rod Hughes (May/Jun) Charity Work Leads to Big Time Job – Steve Gust (May/Jun) Connecticut Paralegals Aid Less Fortunate – Vanessa DeRuyter (Nov/Dec) Pro Bono Adoption Effort Draws Host of Volunteers – Mary Micheletti (Jan/Feb) Serving in the Field – Susan Howery (Sep/Oct) The Profession 1998-1999 Salary Survey – The Editors (Jan/Feb) All the Right Stuff – Diane Petropulos (May/Jun) Judging the Profession- The Editors (Mar/Apr) Law Firm Lands on Top 100 list – Stacey Hunt, CLA (Mar/Apr) Legal Nurse Consultants Wanted – Diane Petropulos (Mar/Apr) Nit-Picks Wanted – Traci Savidge (Mar/Apr) Paralegal Utilization Growing – Stacey Hunt (Nov/Dec) Reporter Exposes Apparent Scam – Traci Savidge (May/Jun) Twenty-one Predictions for the 21st Century – Chere B. Estrin (Jan/Feb) You Be the Judge – Janet L. Lammers, CLA (Mar/Apr) Regulation Agreement Aims to Reduce Medical Testimony Fees – Lorraine Baker (Jan/Feb) Florida Paralegals Must Now Be Supervised – Debra Levy (Jul/Aug) Maine Regulation Moves Ahead – Mary Micheletti (Jul/Aug) Missouri May Renew Paralegal Regulation Push – Mary Micheletti (May/Jun) Missouri Slow to Establish Paralegal Regulation – Mary Micheletti (Nov/Dec) New Bar Rules Proposed in Florida- Debra Levy (May/Jun) New Jersey Licensure Effort Killed – Nancy Ritter (Jul/Aug) New Jersey State Bar Says ‘No’ – Nancy Ritter (Mar/Apr) Paralegals Not Welcome – Cortland Kirkeby (Sep/Oct) States of Regulation – Laurel Bielec (Mar/Apr) What a Difference a State Makes – Robin Solomon (Sep/Oct) Research Exit the Comfort Zone – Barbara J. Fullerton (Nov/Dec) Lexis Sues West Over Use of Shepard’s Mark – Melynda Hill-Teter (Sep/Oct) MoreLaw Preaches Research Gospel from the Net – Steve Gust (Nov/Dec) A Package Deal – Jay Seidel (Sep/Oct) * Paralegals Online * Elementary, My Dear Watson- Joni McDonald Wallach (Jan/Feb) * Sour Grapes- Joni McDonald Wallach (Mar/Apr) * Web Site Review- Joni McDonald Wallach (May/Jun) * Curiosity Doesn’t Always Kill the Cat- Joni McDonald Wallach (Jul/Aug) * Shhh! No Whispering! – Joni McDonald Wallach (Sep/Oct) * Grab Your Cyber Surfboard!- Joni McDonald Wallach (Nov/Dec) West Loses Copyright Fight – Debra Levy (Sep/Oct) Technology Beware of Melissa! – Traci Savidge (May/Jun) Generating Financial Documents With Your Computer – Jeffrey A. Helewitz (Jan/Feb) * Creative Computing * How to Handle the Y2K Problem – Daryl Teshima (Jan/Feb) * Making Perfect Converts – Daryl Teshima (Mar/Apr) * Less is More, – Daryl Teshima (May/Jun) * Safe Computing – Daryl Teshima (Jul/Aug) * Talk is Cheap — Or Better – Robert P. Fox (Sep/Oct) * Let’s Play Computer Jeopardy – Robert P. Fox (Nov/Dec) Paralegals — Now in Pocket Size? – Mary Micheletti (Jul/Aug) 1999 Technology Survey – Daryl Teshima (Mar/Apr) And a Paralegal Shall Lead Us – Paul Bernstein, Esq. (May/Jun) The Power of E-Mentoring – Camille Stuckey Stell, CLAS (May/Jun) Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Word Processing – Karen Lawrence Coleman (Nov/Dec) Top 10 Technologies of 1999 – Dwayne E. Krager and Rick R. Thompson (Nov/Dec) Web Cites – Michelle A. Ayers (Mar/Apr) Y2K — Apocalypse or Genesis? – Belinda Bass (Nov/Dec) Tools of the Trade The Art of the Deal – Jeffrey A. Helewitz (Nov/Dec) Clients Who are Hearing Impaired – Dee Sharp (Mar/Apr) Here’s Looking at You, Kid – Christopher A. Pearsall (Nov/Dec) How to Read a Case – Lana J. Clark (Mar/Apr) Prepare to Succeed! – Thomas E. Bush (Sep/Oct) Time Out – Kathy Ruff (Sep/Oct) Tips & Timesavers (Jan/Feb) * Paralegal Program Checklist (Quick Look Card) * Connect Cities to Counties * Easy Trial-Tracking List * Use Your Comma Sense * Domains Found Here * Letter Quick-Reference * Research Links Can Be Yours * Great Y2K Resource * Web-Based Cheat Sheet (Mar/Apr) * Ten Good CD-ROMS (Quick Look Card) * Better Than Bookmarks * Have a Good Search * Mail by Color * Everybody’s Law Dictionary * ‘Project Day’ Provides Focus * Medical Info on the Web * Better Discovery Request Tracking * Web Site for Notary Help * Check out the Library (May/Jun) * Bankruptcy 101 (Quick Look Card) * Quick Currency Conversion * Easy Reference Files Save Time * Are They Really Married? * Follow the Lizard * Aerial Photos – Cheap * Double-Time With Speech Recognition * Catch Cyber-Sneaks (Jul/Aug) * Resources to Advance the Profession (Quick Look Card) * Information Dissemination * Adding Links to Word Processing Documents * Eliminate Calendar Confusion * Better Than Bookmarks or Free Web Pages (Sep/Oct) * Tricks of the Trade (Quick Look Card) * Preventative Medicine * Timesaving Capsules * Bankruptcy Clerk Directory (Nov/Dec) * Finding an Expert * Answering Complaints * Tracking System * Serving Process * Document Organization * A Few Things I’ve Found Helpful UPL Hawaii Attacks Document Prep Services – Susan Howery (May/Jun) Nevada Increases Unauthorized Practice of Law Penalty – Rod Hughes (Jul/Aug) Nolo Wins Battle in Texas – Rod Hughes (Jul/Aug) Parent Advocate Accused of UPL – Debra Levy (Mar/Apr) Proposed Tougher Law Aims to Protect Nevada Legal Consumers – Rod Hughes (May/Jun) Texas Bans Legal Software – Mary Micheletti (May/Jun) Virginia Approves UPL Opinion – Natasha Emmons (Mar/Apr) Writing * Legal Writing * Spot the Issue – William Putman (Jan/Feb) * Presenting the Issue – William Putman (Mar/Apr) * Just the Facts Ma’am – William Putman (May/Jun) * Research and Analysis – William Putman (Jul/Aug) * Stating Your Case – William Putman (Sep/Oct) * Conclusions, General Recommendations and Considerations – William Putman (Nov/Dec)
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