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Category Archives: Paralegals’ Corner
Have you ever parked at a non-functioning parking meter to run to the court and returned to your car to find a traffic citation on your windshield? The laws about broken meters vary from city to city and just like … Continue reading
When you and your paralegal first meet with a potential client, you should consider gathering information about your clients’ online personae on your intake forms. This may prove valuable in the investigation phase of their matters, whether it is criminal, … Continue reading
Taxes Gov. Brown approved a new sales tax on July 7, 2011 that requires out-of-state companies to collect California state sales tax on purchases made online. California is one of many states implementing the new sales tax, and some online … Continue reading
Many of us spend our days hunched over a computer, feverishly tapping out legal documents, e-mailing with clients, performing legal research. Thinking about spending even more time in front of the flickering screen may not seem appealing but there are … Continue reading
California Judicial Council forms are updated at least once a year. The Court sets a drop-dead date after which the clerks will reject an obsolete Judicial Council form. It’s important to have your staff check the Judicial Council website in … Continue reading
In the previous article addressing this topic we discussed the fact that appropriate utilization of paralegals will improve the quality of services provided by a law firm. In this issue, we’ll take a look at hiring and retaining paralegals.
A few months ago, we discussed calendaring of deadlines pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 12. Here is an update to that article, with credit to Barbara Haubrich, ACP, publisher of the online newsletter The California Litigator: 12c is … Continue reading
Part One of an Occasional Series We have worked in this rewarding profession for many years and frequently meet members of the legal community who wish to learn more about the benefits of employing paralegals to improve the quality of … Continue reading
Keeping track of deadlines is important to planning a productive work day. We prefer a form of written calendar slip that is kept by date in a filing box, along with a physical calendar to write on as well … Continue reading
