Paralegal Power Breaks

Name: Paralegal Power Breaks
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Learn about various aspects of the paralegal career in a short amount of time.

Created byAgility Academy

Last updated 9/2017

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What you'll learn

In these sessions you will learn about various aspects of the paralegal career.
Understand how the paralegal role has evolved since it was developed.
Legal research principles and practice
Intellectual property basics
Civil litigation principles and practice for paralegals
Legal technology programs

Course content

7 sections • 27 lectures • 3h 46m total length

American Bar Association Definition of a Paralegal0:57
Paralegal Job Duties0:38
Paralegal Employment Opportunities0:36
Paralegal Specialization1:24

Career Success Inventory15:48
Identify your current paralegal position, set a one-year career target, and map concrete steps to reach it, addressing barriers such as doing the wrong things and giving up.
Stress Inventory6:00
Skills Inventory16:23
Assess your paralegal strengths and weaknesses, map them to five key skills—problem solving, legal research, organization, technology, and communication—and craft a personalized skill development plan.

Legal Communication16:51
Develop cultural intelligence to adapt to cross-cultural communication in legal practice, navigate a four-dimensional framework, and prepare clients for deposition and trial in a global environment.
Legal Administration10:54
Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

In this week's session Paralegal Rainmakers program administrator L. Lynette Bealer discusses the legal administrator role and how paralegals can easily transition into this role.
Legal Taxonomy: File & Records Management12:10
Learn how to set up and manage file and records systems, including centralized, decentralized, and automated filing, and apply alphabetic, numeric, and alphanumeric coding and classification methods.

Legal Computing: Litigation Support Systems14:53
e-Discovery Rules and Process14:27
Computerized Timekeeping and Billing Software17:49
Explore the history of the paralegal role and how computerized timekeeping and billing integrate time tracking, reduce errors, and support ethical, client-focused billing.
Electronic Calendaring and Docket Control10:31
Understanding the Electronic Docket Cycle5:09
Explore how information flows through a case management system via centralized, decentralized, and combined docket control cycles; identify roles and responsibilities for inputting data and running reports.

Dealing with Law Office Politics5:00
Issues Related to Paralegal Licensing and Regulation-June 11, 201411:01
Explore licensing versus regulation for paralegals, focusing on California's mandatory rules and continuing education. See how voluntary certifications and paralegal associations affect career advancement and professional conduct.
Alternative Work Arrangements for Paralegals14:43
Explore freelance and virtual paralegal arrangements, understand independent contractor status and taxes, and leverage cloud-based case management for secure collaboration and reduced overhead.
Is a Degree Necessary for a Paralegal?13:08
Pro Bono Work for Paralegals0:23
How to Deal with a Difficult Boss0:38
Preparing for Success: How to Advance Your Career in eDiscovery0:07
New Trends in Paralegal Employment12:57
Explore five expanding paralegal roles—contract management, e-discovery, freelance paralegals, independent paralegals, and document preparation—driven by technology and demand for lower-cost legal services.

Intro to (G.A.P.P.) Generally Accepted Paralegal Principles7:43
All professionals must adhere to a set of ethical standards in order to do what is in the best interest of those whom they serve and to ensure that they adhere to basic tenets of operating withing that profession. Paralegals are no an exception but unless they belong to a paralegal association or are certified they may not be aware of these ethical standards. The Generally Accepted Paralegal Principles seek to bridge this gap and to provide a uniform set of ethical standards for all paralegals to adhere to whether they belong to a paralegal association or not.
Paralegal Ethics & Client Communication7:11
In order to avoid the unauthorized practice of law and to ensure that the ethical rules of their managing attorneys are not breached paralegals must be aware of ways to communicate effectively and ethically.
California Paralegal Compliance4:37
Explore California paralegal continuing education requirements, including eight hours every two years of ethics, maintaining CLV credits, and tracking activities such as courses, webinars, articles, and teaching.

Requirements

You should be able to use a PC at beginner level

Description

Paralegal Power Breaks are ideal for entry level to seasoned paralegals. These short information packed sessions provide a convenient and useful method for paralegals to learn new concepts, improve on various legal processes, and interact with other paralegals in different locations. They are provided in order to assist with paralegal career development. The sessions are short, concise, and packed with useful information and resources that can be immediately put to use.

The following topics are covered in these short information packed sessions:

Office Politics
Paralegal Career Advancement Tips
Paralegal Skills Assessment
Legal Research
Legal Technology
Civil Litigation
Civil Trial Procedures
Intellectual Property
eDiscovery
And More

Who this course is for:

Paralegals at all levels will benefit from these short mini-classes.

Paralegal Power Breaks

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Course content

The Role of the Paralegal4 lectures • 4min

Paralegal Career Inventory3 lectures • 38min

Paralegal Skills Development3 lectures • 40min

Legal Technology5 lectures • 1hr 3min

Paralegal Career Success8 lectures • 58min

Paralegal Ethics3 lectures • 20min

Practice Area Specific1 lecture • 4min

Requirements

Description

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