12 sites for free education and training for legal professionals
Looking for new ways to learn, even if it’s not mandatory? There are many ways to find training for legal professionals to help you succeed.
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6 key tools and strategies for today’s legal professional
One legal professional shares her top tools and time-tested tricks for working effectively in today’s law firm, managing documents, tracking time, and more.
Alternative career paths for legal professionals
Is your fire for the legal profession waning? There are plenty of things you can do with your legal training besides practicing law. Here are our top six alternatives.
How to ensure a smooth first meeting with the court
Your first time in court will be memorable. Review these tips to make sure you’re making an excellent first impression.
8 steps to becoming the expert in your law office
Becoming an expert in a particular area of law is one of the best ways you can improve competence and set you and your firm apart. Add value to what you do in your law firm by becoming an expert at something.
5 trial preparation tips for paralegals
The weeks leading up to a trial can be stressful. Here are some top tips for ensuring that your team has the very best shot at success:
Key organization processes for attorney-client workloads
As cases and matters pile up, so too can the digital and paper files in any law office. A lack of organization can be a real danger to your practice. Here are five of our favorite tips for getting your practice — and your client relationships — back in order.
How to be a rainmaker at your firm
All law firms need to bring in new clients and new matters in order to make money. Here’s our top tried and true strategies for “making it rain.”
4 big reasons tech training should be mandatory at your firm
Currently, 36 states have adopted the duty of technology competence. While there may be some biases and challenges, there are several reasons that support the value of tech training and for continuing education programs in a firm.
4 ways to enhance your practice with legal research
Having the right tools is critical to building a successful law practice. In this guest post, One Legal’s newest Marketplace partner, UniCourt, highlights some quick ways to boost your practice while saving time and money.
5 fast and easy ways to access court records
Today, there are a plethora of paid and free sites where you can obtain all the case records you can dream up relatively quickly. Here are some of our favorite sites for accessing case records.
The 6 “Cs” of a successful legal professional
Do you have any of the ‘6Cs’ of the legal professional? Do you have them all?
Fighting the justice gap: Utah’s licensed paralegal practitioners
As states like Utah take on the justice gap by empowering more professionals to assist in legal matters, let’s take a look at some of the benefits and challenges of the licensed paralegal practitioner model.
Building professional confidence: why and how
How are you building professional confidence? And why is it critical for legal professionals to exude confidence in the firm and around the legal world?
6 things opposing counsel can teach you about being a legal professional
What can you learn from how opposing counsel handles various challenges and opportunities throughout the life of a case? From a former attorney with experiences to share.
5 things legal professionals should remove from a resume (and what to include instead)
Whether you’re job hunting or not, you should regularly take the time to update your resume to reflect professional accomplishments. Take stock of achievements and skills to add and don’t be afraid to shave off excess info.