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Top Ten Tools of the Trade: Workers’ Compensation guest author: Valerie Foote, JD Identify the Facts of the Case. The first point of investigation when a file is received is whether the Claimant is considered an ’employee’, and whether the state in which they are filing their claim has jurisdiction. If you can identify any issues with regard to the […]
» Read more5 Tips on Legal Writing guest author: John Collen State your conclusion first then back it up. Do not make someone read through pages to find out where you are going. The reader may get lost or bored, or both. Example of a good beginning: “This memo summarizes the evidence in favor of defendant Jones showing he did not cause […]
» Read moreReal Estate Transactions – Ten Tips for a Smooth and Efficient Closing Experience guest author: John T. Banjak Verify that parties executing the sale contract are the “correct parties” – for example, make sure the party purporting to own the property is actually the “record title holder” and if the seller is a business entity, trust or other non-natural person, […]
» Read moreQuick Tips: Top Ten PowerPoint® Tips for Paralegals guest author: Tony Sheffy You have been asked by a partner to put together a timeline in a factually complicated case that is going to trial. The attorney requests that you use PowerPoint® for the project so that your slides might be transitioned into a timeline to assist in the opening statement. […]
» Read moreLegal Ethics of Email for Paralegals: Email, Retention, and Preservation Guest Author: James D. Blume Back it up! Email should be stored on your firm’s server. But it should be backed up daily, at least. Back up should be to an internal hard drive plus an external hard drive for off-premises storage or storage in the Cloud. But the Cloud […]
» Read moreQuick Tips: Divorce Pitfalls for Paralegals guest author: Margot F. Alicks There are many pitfalls to avoid for the paralegal responsible for managing a domestic relations case. In this Quick Tips, a key few are addressed: View Full Article… [cQuickTipsSeptember2016.htm]
» Read moreTop 10 Tips for Getting Paid guest author: Caren Schwartz You’re running a business and if you don’t get paid you can’t pay your employees, your expenses or yourself. These tips will help you avoid collection hassles: View Full Article… [cToolsOfTheTradeSeptember2016.htm]
» Read more4 Tips for Effective Discovery guest author: Michael H. Fink, Esq. JD, MPA Getting everything you ask for in discovery from the opposing party, and organizing their discovery responses are critical for efficient case management and getting great results for your clients. Proper sorting and summarizing responses to interrogatories, documents and admissions is key to formulating strategic approaches to the […]
» Read more10 Technical Tips guest author: Candy J. Ryan, CRP, BA View Hidden formatting codes in Microsoft Word – use the show/hide feature on the tool ribbon located in the Paragraph section and select the icon in the upper right hand corner the paragraph symbol (¶) it will show you the formatting within your document. To go further with this you […]
» Read moreTop 10 Tips for Preparing Worthy Medical Summaries Source: IPE Tools of the Trade e-Newsletter Click HERE to join their mailing list. Guest author: Vicki Parker Medical records are considered a “necessary evil.” “Necessary” because they prove or dis-prove the merits of an injury or death. “Evil” because records can be expensive and laborious to manage. Your job as a […]
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