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Who Gives a Damn About Paralegal Ethics?

September 24, 2017

I stand here, on the screen before you today, because I have the immense privilege of addressing each of you, individually, and a cross-section of the profession, collectively, in this way. I have also earned myself the obligation to do so. Even when it’s uncomfortable. Even when it’s not popular. Even when it’s somewhat controversial. And most importantly, when others don’t seem to be talking about the things that affect our profession at all. Especially then.

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PARALEGALS: #DontDiscussBusinessInPublicLikeThis

April 20, 2017

We promised to bring you, our fabulous readers, more paralegal ethics posts in the name of our fun, new, empowering …

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Top Ten Tips for Paralegals on Slaying Stress and Surviving

August 1, 2016

By: Jamie Collins Greetings, Paralegal Nation! Woot woot. We hope this post finds you doing well, and by “doing well,” …

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The Reason The Best Paralegals Are Methodical

April 20, 2016

By: Jamie Collins “Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.” …

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“Here’s Why You Should Hire Me.”

March 5, 2016

It was on this day, March 5, 2016, that I awoke and came to the sudden realization that I have apparently become the self-proclaimed Jackass Whisperer for the legal profession. Then I hit the “publish” button. And smiled.

“Don’t call it a come back, I’ve been here for years.”

~ LL Cool J (& Jamie Collins)

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Working for an Unethical Attorney? Run. Like. Hell.

October 27, 2015

By: Jamie Collins “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill Dear Paralegal Colleague, Looking back, I remember …

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Mentorship — My Stint As The Karate Kid

May 29, 2015

By: Jamie Collins One of the most amazing things that can happen is finding someone who sees everything you are …

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Tales of Smokeless Esquires & Crazy Paralegals

May 6, 2015

By: Jamie Collins (or some other paralegal) There once lived a crazy paralegal. (Are y’all with me here?) One I …

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“A Little Paralegal Humor – April Edition”

April 10, 2015

By: Jamie Collins Today, we’re bringing “funny back.” We’re here to share a little paralegal humor with all of our favorite folks working …

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The Paralegal Reality Show Known As: “My Life”

February 18, 2015

By: Jamie Collins You ever have one of those types of chaotic mornings when you feel like you’re in the …

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“A Little Paralegal Humor – February Edition”

February 10, 2015

By: Jamie Collins Welcome to the inner ramblings of the fearless founder’s brain. Scary stuff, we know. Perhaps even a …

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“Confessions of a Paralegal at a Start-Up”

January 21, 2015

By: Jamie Collins As most of you know, I recently left my day gig for a new one at a …

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“The End of an Era”

January 11, 2015

By: Jamie Collins Today I find myself alternating between 2 pints of Haagen-Dazs – chocolate peanut butter and strawberry – …

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“Can a Newbie-Paralegal Succeed as a Freelancer?”

October 28, 2014

By: Jamie Collins Today’s topic is another one that has been chiseling away at my partially-caffeinated, semi-weary paralegal soul for …

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“A Serious Reality Check on Paralegal Starting Pay”

October 15, 2014

By: Jamie Collins Alright, I really can’t help myself here. There are certain times when I feel so compelled to …

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The One Who Changes EVERYTHING. (It Could Be You.) 

October 7, 2014

By: Jamie Collins Today’s post takes us back a few months into the middle of baseball season for “the little …

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I’ve Been Asked to Give a Speech! Now What?

October 6, 2014

By: Bob Davidson After reading an insightful comment Bob posted recently in our TPS LinkedIn group on the topic of …

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1st Place Winner – “The Brick Wall:  Are we the architects of our own destiny?”

September 22, 2014

******* Our 1st Place Winner ******* TPS Writing Contest – Envy/The Brick Wall Jodi Savitsky Are you ready to read …

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3rd Place Winner – “A Paralegal’s Road to Envy is Paved With Hard Work”

September 15, 2014

******* Our 3rd Place Winner ******* TPS Writing Contest – Envy/The Brick Wall Angela Masciulli, CP, MPS We’re pleased to …

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“Games That [Fun] Paralegals Play”

August 28, 2014

Are you stressed out lately? Have you become a c-r-a-z-y person? Better yet, have you managed the workload of a …

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“The Paralegal Discovery Games”

August 26, 2014

By:  Joe Arispe Discovery – The most favorite part of the case…said no paralegal ever. (Smile). Imagine this, a case …

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A Wickedly Entertaining Public Service Announcement for Paralegals

August 14, 2014

We’re here today with a very important public service announcement for all of the incredibly ambitious paralegal souls working within the …

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“How to Deal with Difficult Phone Calls”

August 12, 2014

By: Jamie Collins I found myself on a call with an insurance adjuster the other day. Not an uncommon occurrence in …

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“A Little Paralegal Humor – August Edition”

July 31, 2014

By: Jamie Collins It’s time for “a little paralegal humor!” For those of you who aren’t familiar with this particular series, …

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“An Incredibly Candid Interview with Chere Estrin”

July 28, 2014

For the past 4 years, Chere Estrin has been an e-mail away from me, the fearless TPS founder. Whether I …

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“Why Are There More Female Paralegals?”

July 25, 2014

By: Bob Davidson The answer may lie in the origin of paralegals. The paralegal vocation originated about forty-five years ago. …

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“Hidden Software Gems for the Legal Professional”

July 22, 2014

By:  Joseph Brewster – (http://www.linkedin.com/in/taxprojoe) As a tech junkie, I regularly scour the internet looking for hidden treasures of software …

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“Dear (Paralegal) Diary: Here’s Another Hilarious Entry”

July 10, 2014

By: Kimberli A. Taylor One day not so long ago, I received a message from one of our fabulous TPS …

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“Write Your Legacy – Daily”

July 8, 2014

By: Jamie Collins As some of you know, I’ve been straddling between the worlds of blogging here on our fun forum …

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“Dressing for Success in a Fashion Minefield”

June 30, 2014

By: Angela Lazear Recently I was reading comments on the Paralegal Society’s Social Club on LinkedIn about whether or not …

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