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“Don’t You Want to be a Lawyer?”

May 27, 2014

By: Christopher E. Vargo, Jr. Greetings, TPS Nation! Today, Christopher (one of our fabulous new Guest Contributors) is here to share …

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The Courtroom Version of ‘Breaking Bad’

February 14, 2014

By:  Lindsay Valek Y’all are in for a treat today – Lindsay’s back! That is one of my favorite phrases …

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“An Ode To The Paralegal Gladiators a/k/a Litigation Paralegals

January 16, 2014

By: Jamie Collins One day about a year ago, I received a call from the courthouse. It was the kind …

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“Life is Like a Box of Chocolates!!! Tips for Landing a Paralegal Job”

November 25, 2013

By: Tashania Morris Greetings TPS Nation! Hoping you made your way to the paralegal playground fully-caffeinated and partially-sane on this Major Monday …

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Finding My Inner Kelly Slater: What a Surfer Taught Me About Life

July 26, 2013

By: Eric Bleuel  You may remember today’s Guest Contributor, Eric Bleuel, as the official Runner Up in our last writing contest! …

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“The Price of Success”

April 11, 2013

By: Jamie Collins  “The important thing is this: to be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what we are for …

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“Why Is Geek Speak Yelling At Me?”

April 5, 2013

By: Lindsay H. Valek At long last…it’s Happy High Heel Friday! Best line of the day? You heard it here, …

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“Working for a Criminal Defense Attorney – What to Expect”

March 13, 2013

By: Linnea Johansson Welcome back to the land of paralegal milk and honey, TPS readers or perhaps it’s more like …

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“From Rocket Ship Dreams to Law Firm Life – One Paralegal’s Journey”

March 8, 2013

By: Lindsay Valek Have you ever stepped away from your professional self and wondered, “How did I get here?” When …

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“A Little Paralegal Humor – February Edition”

February 8, 2013

By: Jamie Collins WARNING: If you ventured to The Paralegal Society today hoping to find an academic piece written in a …

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“Hey Paralegals – Here’s How I Stole Your Dream Job!”

January 24, 2013

By: Jamie Collins Do I have your full attention? I sure hope so. If that title doesn’t reach right across …

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“The Puzzled Paralegal – A Lesson in Project Mindset”

January 4, 2013

By: Jamie Collins Greetings, TPS Nation! Welcome back to the paralegal playground! Note to Readers: the strikethroughs in this post couldn’t be …

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“Where’s The Glamour???”

October 19, 2012

By: Lindsay Valek (Guest Blogger) You now how people often tell you they have good news and bad news, and …

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Sketches of Our Society – Featured Paralegal: Barbara A. Bessey, CP

September 26, 2012

Here at The Paralegal Society, we like to feature our members. We’ve launched a series entitled: “Sketches of Our Society,” …

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“What it Takes to Survive in a Law Firm…and Live to Tell the Tale”

September 7, 2012

By: Jamie Collins In light of several, recent requests for an article offering up career success tips for newbies, we …

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“A Wake Up Call for Paralegals!!!”

August 24, 2012

By: Karen R. George, FRP Today, I received an interesting e-mail at the office. It read: “Please be advised that …

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“A Paralegal on Capitol Hill”

June 27, 2012

By: Christine M. Villarreal (Guest Blogger) Congratulations on making it half way through your week, TPSers! Only two more days …

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“Sketches of Our Society – Featured Paralegal: Luis Enrique Velez, Jr.”

May 16, 2012

Here at The Paralegal Society, we like to feature our members. We have launched a series entitled: “Sketches of Our Society,” …

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“Quit Expecting Life to Be Fair”

April 25, 2012

By: Connie Podesta (Guest Blogger) Greetings from The Paralegal Society…and welcome to the middle of your work week! We bet …

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“In-House Paralegal: When Your Client Becomes Your Employer”

April 23, 2012

By: Angela Masciulli, CP (Guest Blogger) It took almost forty years, but the paralegal’s role in law firms is solidified.  …

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“What Bobby Knight Can Teach You About Being The Best Paralegal”

February 20, 2012

By: Jamie Collins I was at Buffalo Wild Wings with my family last Friday night. We ordered an array of …

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“Big Firm vs. Small Firm: The Small Firm Experience”

November 21, 2011

By: Jamie Collins When I was initially thought up the idea for this particular series regarding firm size, I was …

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“Thoughts from an ‘Old’ RP – What’s an RP and How Do I Get It?”

November 10, 2011

By: Theresa A. Prater, RP (The RP – Part I of our Designation Series) In 1997, I decided to take …

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“WANTED: Paralegal, No Experience Necessary. A Professional Reality Check.”

October 16, 2011

By: Karen George, FRP No, this isn’t a real job posting, but don’t you wish it was?  There’s a reason …

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“Paralegals Dealing with Stress – Cause for Crazymaking?”

August 14, 2011

BY: JAMIE COLLINS Do you have a reservation made for “Crazy Paralegal – Party of One?”  Do you ever find …

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