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It’s a Wonderful Time to Be a Paralegal!

It’s a Wonderful Time to Be a Paralegal!

By Thomas B. Swanson, J.D. Let’s take a look back in time… During most of the history of the practice of law, legal documents were handwritten by skilled paralegals first known as scribes and later as scriveners.  Legal documents during this period were customized, and the quality of the handwriting, in addition to the content, […]

5 Things All Attorneys Expect from Paralegals

5 Things All Attorneys Expect from Paralegals

When I became a paralegal in 1984, it was very common for paralegals to sit at their desks all day with their headphones on and type a variety of documents such as motions, pleadings, and correspondence, dictated by an attorney via the Dictaphone.  The role of the paralegal has since evolved from secretarial typists or […]