What’s Driving This Market?
Legal Assistant Today’s 2000 Salary Survey finds specialty training and education central to continued pay increases.
By Rod Hughes

Negotiating Raises and Salary
The race toward financial success.
By Dorothy M. Pritchett

Employment Law, Part I
The plaintiff perspective of employment litigation.
By Debra Levy

Bill Conklin Hates the IRS
How one unique, sometimes-contract paralegal is fighting what he considers ‘the good fight.’
By Debra Levy

Fair Weather Friend
When should a paralegal use a weather expert?
By Peter Muldavin

Editor’s Desk

Letters to the Editor

My Opinion
Playing It Smart
Make an informed choice about your paralegal education.
By Celia C. Elwell, RP

• UCC Revisions Bring Business Transactions Into the 21st Century
• Federal Judge Recommends Closure of Paralegal Kit Company
• NFPA Delegates Affirm Controversial PACE Rule
• Washington Bar Takes Progressive Position on Nonlawyer Services
• Massachusetts Bar: Attorneys, Not Clients, Determine Paralegal Tasks
• RMPA Survey: Members Support Regulation
• LDA Law Survives First Year
• Advocates Aim Sights on State Definition
• Profession Pushes Forward
• Oregon Associations Say No to Paralegal Definition
• OSHA Job Safety Rules Launched
• A Natural Winner
• NALA Offers Exam Feedback
• Loislaw Bought by Wolters Kluwer

Association Notes

What’s New

Creative Computing
Face To Face
Video conferencing improves communication, cuts cost for law firms.
By Dwayne Krager

Legal Research & Writing
From A to Z
Part I: Why should you write in plain English?
By D.L. Hawley

Corporate Comment
Keep Climbing
Specialized niches within the corporate environment can fit your next career move.
By Cynthia S. Couch

Litigation Corner
Gathering the Facts
The paralegal’s role in litigation — the initial client interview.
By Jane Heath

Student’s Workshop
The Real World
Tips on keeping an internship.
By Susan Howery

Career Advice
Communicating With Style
Paralegals can set the stage for strong communication in the workplace.
By Dorothy M. Pritchett

Manager’s Desk
Maximize Your People Power
Tips on educating lawyers about how to best employ paralegals.
By Fawn Barnes, CLA

Pro Bono Spotlight
Battered In America
Paralegals help abused immigrant women gain U.S. residency.
By Rachel Ng

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