Paralegals

Tell me if I’m overreacting: I work at a big firm and we have three day in requirement. My husband is having a very major surgery next Monday. After his surgery, he will stay at hospital for two to th...

I went to an interview today (or rather yesterday morning. I haven’t been to bed yet, its 2:26 am. Still doing work that needs attention.) and the interview seemed to went well. Except I caught a c...

Hello! Has anyone worked at Morgan and Morgan? I have a general gist but would like to hear examples. I’m particularly interested in the Atlanta area. Morgan & Morgan

Im going through invoices and noticed all the time the interns “billed” the attorney put it in as their time instead. Is this frowned upon ? It doesn’t feel right.

Does anyone know of any law firms that offer relocation assistance or signing bonuses for experienced paralegals or legal secretaries? I have 15+ years of Trusts & Estates experience and am looking at...

The attorney I work for is trying to make me miserable enough to quit. I have found emails between him and a coworker (left i tentinally by her for me to find) documenting this. I am starting to ...

I am thinking on giving up (NOT on life! I haven’t reach that point and pray I NEVER do). I am so tired of being asked on my age, my race, if I am hispanic or a non Hispanic (my race again), if Im a...

I entered this field thinking the main issue would be invisibility and disrespect, based on what I'd heard, but as a paralegal who works at a law firm where management is very respectful to and apprec...

I am an independent paralegal, self-employed consultant. At least weekly, I am asked by good attorneys for references for paralegal candidates. This is for both civil litigation and family law. I ha...

Anyone work at a larger law firm but works under one attorney only ? The partner only knows how to use outlook and is heavily reliant on me for both admin and paralegal tasks. Just feel like I’m drow...

Anyway to break into more corporate roles as litigation paralegal?

Is it typical for a law firm you’re interviewing with to ask for 3 supervisors and 2 colleague references?

I'm older with a long history including a criminal conviction, but also was a newspaper reporter/editor and private investigator for many years before my bad decisions. I completed my obligations to t...

They say, “Your attitude determines your direction”. Okay, been trying to keep a great and positive attitude in finding Discovery work but it’s hard, because NO work has been coming in lately. How d...

The new golden handcuff is a paid lunch hour. I see job postings for 8-5 and I just don't see myself going back to that. Approximately 250-260 hours a year given back to me, such a small gesture every...

How is the culture at Gray Robinson ? Do they consider non-local candidates ?

Hogan Lovells? What are your thoughts on the culture of the firm in the DC office?

How many of us have joined NALA or some other Paralegal group? Is that where you get all your training or do you seek others sources? I have found that if I piggy back off my attorneys CLE course I ...

The news and social media seems to be worse because it all shows so much negativity which things seem worse than they are (or is it?). I’m honestly tired of the crap. What are you doing to keep your p...

I learned the hard way. IF an attorney sticks you on the phones you are doomed for failure. I was always put to answering phones (I didn’t go to college to get in $58,000.00 debt with government to...