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Looking Like A Bluebook Pro when Preparing a Practice Document guest author: Kathleen B. Carlson View Original Article… [cToolsOfTheTradeSeptember2017.htm] Sign up for the IPE mailing list by clicking HERE. The “BluePages” in the Bluebook do a pretty good job of illustrating the basic formats for developing citations for use in legal documents prepared in a practice setting. Most writers will be able […]
» Read moreStaying Up-to-Date with Law Changes guest author: Jenna M. Prosceno View Original Article here: [cQuickTipsSeptember2017.htm] Sign up for the IPE mailing list by clicking HERE. One of the most important tasks of being a para professional is staying up to date on changes in law. It’s a portion of being skilled help to our attorneys that we can sometimes forget […]
» Read morePreparing Witnesses guest author: Kevin M. Madden Click here to join the IPE mailing list. View Original Article… [cQuickTipsJuly2017.htm] PREPARING THE CLIENT Always Be Preparing. You should begin preparing your client for deposition or trial from the minute you first meet them. Testimony, like playing the piano, can be improved by practice. While you cannot anticipate every question that they will be asked […]
» Read moreTrust Administration for Paralegals guest author: Heather Niehoff Click here to join the IPE mailing list. If your office is assisting in the administration of a Trust, your client is more than likely the Trustee. Who the Trustee is can be huge when analyzing the paralegal’s role in the Trust administration process. If the Trustee and the Settlor are one in […]
» Read moreAre You a Softie? guest author: Kay M. Sowa, EA/CTFA Click here to join the IPE mailing list. Got your attention, but how do you answer that question about yourself? There are many different ways in which you could be a softie. So, in what way am I asking that question? Do you have professional soft skills? Let’s consider the following: […]
» Read moreThe Top Ten Tips for Ethics in Legal Research for Paralegals guest author: Joseph A. Custer Click here to join the IPE mailing list. Paralegals are expected to perform competent legal research, not only because your employers will insist upon it, but also because ethical standards demand it. Paralegals, like lawyers, must comply with legal ethics rules. Paralegal associations have […]
» Read moreInvestigative Tips for Paralegals guest author: Sheridan Shauntee, MSPP Click here to join the IPE mailing list. Purpose: Whether compiling documents for discovery, interviewing prospective clients, parties to a case, or witnesses, the role of the paralegal in the capacity of investigator is to assist the attorney in fact gathering to determine the validity of an entity of interest, or […]
» Read more12 Quick Tips for Trial Preparation guest author: Peggy K. Little Click here to join the IPE mailing list. Make a hard copy of every single document to be used at trial and place it in your own personal banker’s box. That includes witness and exhibit lists and resumes. Keep that box under your own lock and key. If time […]
» Read moreThe Top Ten Tips for Working with Insurance Companies Guest author: Leonard D. Zaccagnino, Esq. and Gail Galfo, Paralegal Click here to join the IPE mailing list. Introduction. I have been practicing law for over 33 years, focusing my practice on representing individuals who have been injured in accidents. A great deal of my time, and my paralegals’ time, are […]
» Read moreLegal Ethics of Email for Paralegals: Securing Email Accessed on Personal Phones and Computers guest author: James D. Blume Don’t Lose the Phone! The first and most obvious point is to protect the device. Your smart phone or iPad is of no use if it lost or stolen. Despite the obviousness of this point, these devices are routinely lost or […]
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