features

The Worlds of Ethics and Technology Collide
The ethics rules for
electronic communication.
By  Kathryn A. Thompson

Billing: Friend or Foe?
What you should know about the
newest trend in legal billing.
By Brett Burney

Paralegal of the Year
Three paralegals stand out
from their peers.
By Tim Pareti

When Two Firms Become One
Tips for making a merger work.
By Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS

news & trends

• FairPay Regulations One Year Later
• Missing Link Program Opens
• NALA Celebrates 30th Anniversary
• Pave Your Own Career Path
• Changes in Texas
• Blind Attorney’s Vision Guides Legal Duo
• California Legal Assistant Leaves Lasting Legacy
• Paralegals Face Similar Issues Worldwide
• News Briefs
• Wash. Works to Provide Affordable Legal Help
• 15 Paralegals Spotlighted
• Paralegal Utilization Committee Formed

Association Notes
 

tech center

Creative Computing
Taking a Stab at the Numbers
By Kim T. Plonsky

Reviews
• Concordance 8 and Opticon 3
• HotDocs 2005 Professional Edition

What’s New

Reviews
 

perspectives

Contributors

Editor’s Desk

Ethics Roundtable
Adequate Attorney Supervision
By Therese A. Cannon, Nancy B. Heller, RP, and Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS

Raising the Bar
Tim Willoughby

Career Advice
Implementing A Training Program
By Elizabeth A. Gillis

columns

Manager’s Desk
Getting Your Share of the Budget
By Fawn Barnes, CLA

Student’s Workshop
7 Deadly Sins That Can Kill Your Career
By J. Renee Moore

Corporate Comment
Attending the Annual Stockholders Meeting
By Claudia J. Taller

Litigation Corner
Tracking Litigation Trends
By Catherine Astl

Legal Research & Writing
The Best Federal Web Sites
By Mark A. Gediman

My Specialty
A Look At Family Law

resources

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