Paralegals

I have a job opportunity question! I currently work in private practice firm and have a chance to possibly change it up. I am intrigued in working for my State Public Defender Office. The pay is the s… more

Paralegals: what always trips you up on deadlines - court v. calendar days, holiday rollovers, or service method/extension? I built a lightweight visual tracker, and I’m folding in real workflows. I would… more

Is anyone else thinking about switching careers due to AI? It’s creeping up faster than most will be prepared for. I’m just not sure which way to go. Please share your thoughts. Much appreciated.

Hey legal folks - after 7 years in litigation, I kept seeing deadlines tracked on scratch pads and Excel while big firms had clunky, overcomplicated calendaring systems. That gap is why I built Atlex … more

Any insights on the work culture at Goodwin (Boston HQ)? Thinking about applying to an opening there but wary to a prior negative experience in BL..

How did you relax while waiting for your background check results? I’m on pins and needles, mainly because the employer kept bringing it up during the process—so now I’m overthinking and panicking a b… more

TL DR: How does my experience as a legal admin for 20 years translate into paralegal experience level? Looking for a paralegal job in Chicago. Experience in big and mid sized firms, I’ve been a legal… more

Was hired by the managing partner and have a great working relationship with him. He hired a new attorney recently bc the load is a lot for him to just do but she already made me cry during her 1st we… more

I’m considering an offer at a law firm where the LAA role is set up as a “team concept.” All of my past jobs were always one-to-one with assigned attorneys, so this is new to me. Has anyone worked in … more

I’ve been with this company since spring 2024. I was hired by Attorney B who quit before I was onboarded. Attorney A is in jail for 30 years for child abuse and endangerment ( yes you can look that up… more

Been a paralegal since 2013 and lately I’m finding some major lapses in professional experience and skill set. In particular, things that someone doing this for 12 years should have a better understan… more

Hi! I have a temp job opportunity for a paralegal/legal admin/law student. This is an in person role at my company’s Jacksonville, FL location (sorry, no possibility for remote). We are looking for so… more

Hello! I would like some advice if anyone can give any. I have worked for a small legal office for just shy of two years(located on LI in NY if that matters). It's just me in the office and the La… more

When you get a new client coming in to have a meeting with an attorney, do you go over the contract with the client or does your attorney take the initiative OR do you just hand the contract to the cl… more

Has anyone gotten a job through Crisp Recruit? I had video interview with the recruiter and everything seems legit but he sent the assessments by email and it contains a link. And I just want to make … more

My firm keeps hiring people in their mid 60's. It seems like these people are not up to date with technology. Frankly, I wonder how they hired to begin with. I'm guessing during their intervie… more

How do I address with leadership that an incoming paralegal with no additional role duties will be paid more than me, without sounding greedy? I am the most tenured paralegal in our firm, have more pr… more

Has anyone ever truly dealt with the terminology, "putative spouse" in family law? It seems to me it's a fence rider term. It's not common law but close enough. If you dealt with … more

Worked close to 20 years at a firm with 7 attorneys. I was not assigned to any one attorney and worked for all of them at one time or another but primarily worked as the firm owner's paralegal. … more

I recently moved from Nashville to the Memphis area. I began my job search in December of last year cause this was a planned move. But I'm finding out that paralegal jobs in my new area isnt a hig… more

What is the toughest situation you have had to handle as a legal assistant or paralegal?

Hi fellow para’s,
I‘m based in Atlanta & I’ve been in personal injury for a little over 10 years, lately I’ve seriously considered branching out into freelance work.
For those of you who’ve gone that route:
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How do you efficiently collect Discovery Requests from your clients? The attorney I work for is a bit old school so they aren’t aware of how much technology can help us with this. I’ve learned clients… more

Can anyone tell me about Fox Rothschild? Culture, how paralegals are treated? Fair pay? Good insurance? I'm trying to prepare for an interview and don't want to get in another toxic situation.… more

What is the best way to recover from errors and mistakes while curating legal documents?

As a new paralegal/legal assistant, what’s the best approach to working with opposing counsel/paralegals?

Hey, if anyone else out there is frustrated with all those job/employment sites that require you to pay a small amount of money for a "trial" or whatever, I may have found a way around havin… more

Hello, does anyone has experience in working at Teva Pharmaceutical as senior analyst/trademark paralegal?

My friend's small-sized firm have been struggling with managing their cases and discovery materials properly. I was hoping you guys could help me with any tips for organizing massive amounts of case files or … more

I'm wondering the typical salary range for paralegals with a certification from an ABA-approved program. I'm working in Bloomfield Hills and was hired on at $40k as I had not yet completed the program. A … more

Any of you done Jacalyn Fosters Paralegal Bootcamp? Was it worth the money and did it definitely get you going as a freelancer? Thanks.

These days, interviewing feels like dating....they keep trying to hold out for the "perfect" one 😆 But seriously, why is this process so long and stressful?!?!? Say you're perfect for t… more

Have any of the billing paralegals out there worked with an attorney who refuses to share billable tasks? One of the partners I work for gives a large majority of billable work to our legal assistant,… more

Any other timekeepers feel like vacations or PTO in general is a luxury you can’t afford?

Big law vs. In house? What do you prefer?

How to serve videos? I haven’t needed to in a long time. I’m going to create a Dropbox link for them. If I have pdfs to serve (PTF001-PTF005) would I just rename each video file to continue those sam… more

Good afternoon! I have an interview at a small firm. Im very nervous considering my previous one was at a bigger firm, 30+ attorneys scattered within 3 states. Didn't get the job. I'm trying t… more