A Time for Heroes
Meet Legal Assistant Today‘s 2001 Paralegal of the Year award winner and runners-up.
By Debra Levy

The Job Market: Fizzle or Sizzle?
Legal Assistant Today looks at what is and isn’t hot in paralegal employment trends.
By Rod Hughes

Draft It With Style
Guidelines for creating effective legal writing.
By Jeffrey A. Helewitz

Under Pressure
How paralegals cope with stress and tips for avoiding professional burnout.
By D. L. Hawley

Everything I Know About Law School I Learned in My First Year
Paralegals share their experience about tackling that difficult first year and discuss whether to take the plunge.
By Lana J. Clark, CLA

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My Opinion
The Positive Influence of Legal Assistant Internships
The experience should be taken seriously.
By Fern L. Burnett

• Paralegal By Another Name
• Keeping Their Paralegals
• NALA Adopts ABA Definition
• New Face at NFPA’s Helm
• Electronic Notarization Is Here
• Bush’s Tax Cut Comes with Caveats
• SCOLA Labors on Education Guidelines
• Canadian Legal Assistant Regulation Moving Slow
• Software Deal Saves Schools Thousands of Dollars
• Precious Cargo
• Holocaust Reparations Paralegal Goes the Extra Mile
• Driving the Distance
• The Future Is Now

Association Notes

Creative Computing
Vendors Take Note
More law firms are turning to paralegals to decide on outside support services.
By Dwayne E. Krager

Legal Research & Writing
Digital Communication
Tips for improving your e-mail style.
By D.L. Hawley

Corporate Comment
Run a Great Closing Room
A successful closing lies in the preparation.
By Denise Annunciata

Career Advice
Trends in the Paralegal Field
Why should you care?
By Denise Templeton

Student’s Workshop
Filling the Piggy Bank
Tips for funding your paralegal education.
By Kathy Snyder

Litigation Corner
Discovery
Steps for unearthing facts needed for trial preparation.
By Jane Heath

Manager’s Desk
Overcome Information Chaos
Set up a customized information management system.
By Elizabeth A. Gillis

Pro Bono Spotlight
More Than a Family Affair
How pro bono services allowed me to help a special family.
By Jan Irwin

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