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In Honor of Heather Heyer – The Paralegals STAND

August 13, 2017

By: Jamie Collins It is with heavy hearts, we post this tribute in honor of Heather Heyer, a paralegal, who …

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Law Firms Microchipping Employees? (Not. Freaking. Happening.)

August 1, 2017

By: Jamie Collins I’m sure you’ve seen that tech CEO from Wisconsin in the news proclaiming his proud plans to …

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“The (In)Sane Paralegal’s Meditation”

November 3, 2016

WARNING: If swear words offend you, click out of this post. If your ears begin to burn at the utterance …

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A Little Paralegal Humor – The Profanity Edition

August 18, 2016

WARNING: This post contains profanity, swear words, curse words, and other offensive words that may be off-putting to people who …

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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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A Little Paralegal Humor – The Latest Edition

January 28, 2016

By: Jamie Collins Helllllooooo, my paralegal friends! Finally, at long last, you made it through yet another ultra-fabulous work week. Congratulations! Perhaps, …

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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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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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“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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Paralegals in Big-Law: The Unsung Heroes of the ‘New Normal’

December 30, 2014

By: Daniel Gans We have a new contributing writer stepping up onto the TPS stage today! Daniel Gans is here …

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Dear Boss: I Quit! (A Paralegal’s Go-To Template)

December 11, 2014

By: Jamie Collins  While attending a fabulous paralegal holiday luncheon last week, a rather interesting conversation sprang up at our …

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“Wicked Cool Keyboard Hacks for Microsoft Word”

December 8, 2014

By: Jamie Collins Today, rather than attempting to write a semi-brilliant blog post because, quite frankly, I’m not feeling all …

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“A Little Paralegal Humor – Halloween Edition”

October 31, 2014

Greetings, TPS Nation! Welcome back to the paralegal playground on this fabulous Friday. I was told a rather humorous story by a …

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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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2nd Place Winner – “Envy: Character Flaw or Catalyst?”

September 17, 2014

******* Our 2nd Place Winner ******* TPS Writing Contest – Envy/The Brick Wall Lottie Wathen Today, we’re thrilled to feature …

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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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“Confessions of a 38-year-old Blogger”

September 5, 2014

By: Jamie Collins Since turning 38, I’ve come to several realizations in the passing days, the most important of which, …

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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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“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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“You MIGHT Be Stressed Out If…”

July 2, 2014

By: Jamie Collins Welcome back to the paralegal playground in honor of an impending Friday “fun” day, my friends. I don’t …

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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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Sweet Summertime (Did someone say, “paralegal vacation?!”)

June 27, 2014

This article was reprinted with permission from the Indiana Paralegal Association, Inc. (indianaparalegals.org.) By: Lottie Wathen “A perfect summer day …

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