Paralegal Blog

(This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Series)

Lawyers often hug the limelight in the courtroom. All eyes seem to fall on the attorney offering arguments, presenting evidence, and questioning witnesses. Despite being the focus in every trial, lawyers cannot be as effective as they need to be without paralegals to support them. 

You’re under a deadline, the pressure is on, and your web search isn’t turning up anything useful—how frustrating. As a paralegal, the ability to research quickly and effectively is essential. With the ease and availability of the internet, it is no wonder why most of us turn to internet search engines to do at least our preliminary research. Here are some helpful tips to try next time you pull up your favorite search engine. Keep in mind, you can combine these tips.

1)    Search within a specific site

If you already have your bachelor's degree, you and your paralegal career will benefit by refreshing and enhancing your English skills. If you are getting an associate's degree in Paralegal Studies, English Composition is required.That's the long and short of it. As it happens, there are many good reasons to take and enjoy English and continually improve your skills in this area. Here are just four.