February 9, 2019
Beware Of The Consequences Of Voluntary Dismissal On Your Right To Appeal
By Phoebe CoddingtonYou have put forth your best, but the judge essentially gutted the most valuable part of your case. The decision is interlocutory (meaning it does not decide the entire case) and does not otherwise provide any grounds for an immediate […]
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2019
Unintended Side Effects of the Government Shutdown
By Lincoln DerrIt’s not just the airport and national parks feeling the effects of the weeks’ long government shutdown. Nine federal departments and several agencies shut down on December 22, 2018. Several employee/HR-facing federal agencies are closed or operating at a severely […]
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2019
Legal Tech Tips
By Scott AddisonIn this day and age, we are all inundated by ads for new gadgets and other nifty technology platforms. If you follow any legal tech reports or blogs, you know how much hype and excitement there is about AI and […]
Read MoreDecember 10, 2018
Think Before You Pause
By Heather FullerI was working as a trial attorney at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. when I decided to take a pause in my career. I was pregnant with my first child, and I didn’t think I could juggle a […]
Read MoreNovember 5, 2018
Strategies for Handling A Legal Circus
By Lincoln Derr“Just because everyone is behaving like a clown, it doesn’t mean you have to join the circus.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo As a paralegal, there are times I feel I have joined a legal three-ring circus and play the fortunate (or unfortunate) role […]
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2018
Virtual Roundtable: Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Community
By Lincoln DerrDiversity and inclusion are words often heard in discussions about our society. Giving people of every race, religion, culture and belief an equal voice and opportunity is one of the cornerstones of a working democracy. Nowhere is that concept more […]
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