Archive for June, 2007

Paralegal Billing

June 6, 2007

For most of us, billing is a necessary evil.  I have worked with enough paralegals to know that if they could get rid of one task in their day to day work life, it would be billing.  However, I think that it does not have to be that bad. 
When training new paralegals in billing procedures, [...]

Paralegals and Pro Bono Work

June 2, 2007

Pro Bono work has been a part of the legal profession for as long as I have been a paralegal.  Attorneys on their own and through various organizations have been providing free legal services to members of the community who would otherwise not be able to afford legal representation.   The ABA under Rule 6.1 of their Model Rules of [...]