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Table of Contents: November/December 2003

 


features

Coke Is It

Beverage giant offers two legal assistants expansive and vital roles.

By Rod Hughes

 

Above and Beyond

Rookie of the Year sets high goals for herself and achieves them.

By Rachel Campbell

 

Case Management Programs for Corporate Paralegals 

Case management programs are the right ticket for these large corporate legal departments.

By Debra Levy Martinelli

(Originally appeared in print as "The Corporate Fast Track")

 

Court Dockets at the Touch of a Button

Online tools are streamlining the records retrieval process for corporate and litigation paralegals.

By David S. Byrne

 


news & trends

  • DOL Proposal on Overtime Dies on House Floor

  • Pitch Black

  • Alliance Holds First Education Conference

  • Utah Bill Redefines Practice of Law

  • A Change in Title

  • Kentucky Supreme Court Overturns Bar Ruling

  • Arizona Sets Standards for Bar Membership

  • Attorney-Paralegal Team Honored for Military Aid

  • Cast Away

  • One Client at a Time

  • ProxiLaw Creates Virtual Legal Assistants

  • New and Improved

  • Dealing with Electronic Discovery

  • A Legal Advocate

 

Association Notes

 


tech center

Creative Computing

It Looks Good, But Is It Reliable? – By Pamela S. Brown

 

What’s New

 


perspectives

Contributors

 

Editor’s Desk

 

Your Letters

 

My Opinion

It Ain’t Easy Being Green – The challenges, rewards and opportunities in environmental law.
By Clayton T. Burns

 

Career Advice

Developing Your Leadership Skills – Corporate legal organizations need paralegals who can inspire and motivate productive teams of professionals. By Sheron Hindley-Smith

 


columns

Legal Research & Writing

Important Legal Writing Tools for ParalegalsFinishing your brief by crafting the Table of Contents and Table of Authorities. By Celia C. Elwell, RP (Originally appeared in print as "Finishing Your Brief")
Cover page, Table of Contents, and Table of Authorities examples available online.

 

Corporate Comment

UCC Dilemmas – By Claudia J. Taller

 

Litigation Corner

The Hearing and Beyond – By Jane Heath

 

Manager’s Desk

Workplace Violence – By Fawn K. Barnes, CLA

 

Student’s Workshop

Pay It Forward – By Neal R. Bevans

 

Pro Bono Spotlight

A Friend in the Neighborhood – By Kathryn Feather

 


resources

WebStop

Professional Placement

Advertiser Index

Legal Products & Services Directory

 

 

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