Paralegals often juggle workloads and case assignments on a daily basis, adhering to competing priorities, attorney requests, handling the constant barrage of telephone calls, conflicting deadlines, and reacting to the inevitable emergency or crisis. A helpful solution is to prioritize … Continue reading →

Do I risk looking stupid by asking more questions? If you are a new paralegal, this question undoubtedly crosses your mind as you stand before an attorney receiving a new assignment. It’s a question that bedevils veteran paralegals, too. However, … Continue reading →

The current economic climate makes it difficult to think about broadening the horizons of your career. While you may feel that you are stagnant in your job, have reached your potential or wish you could explore other opportunities, the truth … Continue reading →

Oftentimes I contemplate the hours in a day and wonder why I volunteer – but every time I sleep on the cold hard ground raising money for the homeless at the Buffalo City Mission, or ride 20 miles on a … Continue reading →

Casual business attire (a.k.a. “business casual”) revolutionized the American office in the 1990s.  According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 24% of U.S. companies had some sort of “casual day” policy in place in 1992, compared to 95% of … Continue reading →

Who are we? As defined by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, “A Paralegal is a person, qualified through education, training or work experience to perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts and is customarily, but not … Continue reading →

Who would of thought? – A presentation on ways to handle work place stress turned out to be one of our best attended meetings. Maybe all of our paralegal members had their new year’s resolutions on their mind – reducing … Continue reading →

Over the past few months, we’ve seen numerous new reports about the loss of jobs, and the changes undergoing at various law firms in the Western New York area. The stories were eye opening. Law firm jobs had seemed recession … Continue reading →

With new advances in technology, an increased need for managing large volumes of information in electronic format, and the ever changing rules of state and federal e-discovery; the role of the traditional paralegal is being transformed to a tech savvy … Continue reading →

Effective June 13, 2011, the United States District Court for the Western District of New York is now accepting civil cases (complaints & notices of removal) on-line and payment of fees over the internet (government pay pal). For more information … Continue reading →