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The Most Ridiculous Ethics Post Ever Written (It’s this one.)

May 18, 2017

By: Jamie Collins In all fairness, they drove me out of the darkness to write this today. It’s totally not my …

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A Rallying Cry Against Rogue Paralegals

April 24, 2017

When the time to stand up and fight presents itself to a person who is called to a cause: the soldier picks up his rifle; the boxer, his gloves; and the blogger, her keyboard. And we do not stop, until we have either silenced our opponent, or there is nothing of ourselves left to give. That time is today. The keyboard is locked and loaded. The House of Collins banner flies on high in the legal sector. The stallions stand at the ready. People are flocking to the streets holding poster boards boasting boating brightly colored glitter. Buckle up, people. Grab a beverage. Take a seat and grab your breakfast bar.

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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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WELCOME TO THE UPRISING, ethical paralegals…and those who ain’t!

April 17, 2017

When the time to stand up and fight presents itself to a person who is called to a cause: the …

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Life Lesson: A Little Less Adulting and A Lot More Silly!

October 17, 2016

By: Daphne Greve Welcome back, TPS Nation! We hope this post finds you fabulous, filthy rich, and fully-caffeinated in the …

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Turn the “Lights Out” on Bullying & Bad Behavior!

September 26, 2016

By: Jamie Collins (With inspiration from Chris “Lights Out” Lytle) Have you ever witnessed a person in your midst who treated other people badly on …

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To Quit or Not To Quit? That IS The Question.

September 19, 2016

By: Jamie Collins Greetings, Paralegal Nation! Have you ever mentally pondered quitting your day job? Walking away from the esquire and …

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“The Post-It Apocalypse”

September 8, 2016

By: Jamie Collins Once upon a time, there was an incredibly awesome paralegal, who fielded a telephone call from another …

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How to Maintain Client Relationships: Like a Boss

August 22, 2016

By: Jacqueline King Guess what, TPSers? Jackie’s back! With a big ol’ helping of great tips and candid advice, served up …

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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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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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“BREAKING NEWS: I am Still Alive.”

July 22, 2015

Alright, alright, alright—I, the fearless founder, am here today to confirm that I did not (quite) fall off the face …

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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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“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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“Greatness is a Choice You Make”

November 17, 2014

“There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how enormously much he is capable …

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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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“Debunking the Myth of Work/Life Balance”

April 18, 2014

By: Jamie Collins If I come across one more article which proclaims to enlighten people on the concepts of work/life …

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“Paralegals (Desperately) In Need of PROPS”

April 10, 2014

By: Lottie Wathen What happens when I receive an e-mail from the incredibly funny and talented Lottie Wathen at 1:00 …

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My Quiet Revolution: Episode 3 – “Holding on for Dear Life”

March 10, 2014

By: Jennifer Devine A short few months ago I sat happily in my 7th floor office, working with people I …

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“Greetings From The Queen of Papyrus”

March 6, 2014

By: Jamie Collins You wanna know what I had planned for today’s post? Absolutely nothing. But much like a runaway …

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Disbarred Attorney Wanted – Wait…WHAT???

February 28, 2014

By: Pamela J. Starr Reprinted with permission from Pamela the Paralegal – virtual paralegal and blogger extraordinaire: http://pamelatheparalegal.com/ Today we’re bringing …

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“Desperation – There’s An App For That”

February 17, 2014

By: Bill Kinnard Reprinted with permission from Grandy & Associates: http://www.grandyassociates.com We had you at the title – didn’t we? …

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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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Think More – Dream Big – Chase Life

February 10, 2014

By: Jamie Collins May today’s post inspire you to think a little harder, dream a little bigger, and compel you …

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Sketches of Our Society – Featured Paralegal: Ruth Holstead Boren

February 7, 2014

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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“Goliath Slayers, Smoking Guns & Twists Of Truth”

February 3, 2014

By: Karen George, FRP We’re all familiar with Erin Brockovich as the aspiring paralegal and Matt Damon as the young …

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A Paralegal Jingle-ling-a-ling

January 31, 2014

By: Lottie Wathen We’re singing, and dancing, and singing! (Okay, kind of). Today, Lottie stopped by to share some jingles …

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“The Truest Form of Satisfaction”

January 27, 2014

By: Daphne Drescher, CP Reprinted with permission from Proparalegal: http://www.proparalegal.com. Today’s post by Daphne is a great one. She shares …

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A Royal Decree To: The Keepers of the Misery

January 23, 2014

***************   ROYAL DECREE   ***************** Hear ye, hear ye, the Words of the Throne. The Unanimous Declaration of our Fearless Founder, …

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