Written by Catherine D’Aversa, President, Legal Resource Consulting Inc. www.legalresourceconsulting.com The New Legal Service Delivery Model: The Legal Service Team Law firm clients are demanding efficient work process and predictable legal fees in the delivery of legal services. Clients want to budget for legal services prior to engagement. How can law firms improve current legal …
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Getting to ‘go to’ status – As published in The Lawyers Weekly Magazine
Written by Catherine D’Aversa – Published in The Lawyers Weekly Magazine Paraprofessionals: Getting to “go to” status Find what differentiates you and market those skills With law firms and corporations under constant pressure to reduce costs, the legal field is becoming more competitive and the way legal services are delivered is changing. More work is …
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INCREASE VALUE BY STAYING ON TOP OF TRENDS – By Catherine D’Aversa
Increase value by staying on top of trends Published in the Lawyers Weekly Magazine on June 21, 2013 Increase value by staying on top of trendsLawyers need well-versed paralegals By Catherine D’Aversa June 21 2013 issue tumpikuja / iStockphoto.com Click here to see full sized version. The legal market is changing. As technological developments affect everything that …
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Professionals are masters of their field – See my article published in The Canadian Lawyers Weekly Magazine
Professionals are masters of their field. THE LAWYERS WEEKLY Professionals are masters of their field Create confidence in your skills, knowledge and performance By Catherine D’Aversa May 17 2013 issue SmokedSalmon / iStockphoto.com Click here to see full sized version. Comments? Please contact us at comments@lawyersweekly.ca. Please include your name, your law firm or company name and …
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New Article Series for Paralegals and Law Clerks
Watch for my series of 6 articles on Paralegal/Law Clerk Professional Development in The Canadian Lawyers Weekly Magazine starting the week of May 13, 2013! Series Title: The Paralegal Practice vs. Changes in the Legal Landscape Paralegals and law clerks are the lifeblood of most mid- to large-size organizations. With clients demanding lower costs …
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The Minefield of Consolidating Paralegal Services in a Post-Merger Environment
The Minefield of Consolidating Paralegal Services in a Post-Merger Environment written by Catherine D\’Aversa, President, Legal Resource Consulting With the current wave of law firm mergers taking place in North America, including a significant number of cross-border mergers, the resulting international “behemoths” will be firms with thousands of lawyers. The number of law firms with …
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10 Top Skills for Leading and Managing Paralegals
Paralegal managers are expected to lead their teams effectively in a high-pressure environment that has little room for error. Law firms rely on their paralegal managers to streamline work efficiently and cost-effectively, implement training, create and adhere to budgets and generate revenue. As a paralegal manager, it isn’t enough to have management ability. You also need to …
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Technology Trends in the Legal Industry
With technology transforming the way business operates, law offices are not exempt from the need to stay abreast of new developments. Neither should they, because each step takes us closer to the law office of the future – one in which the playing fields are more level than they have ever been before. Now, as …
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Professional Development Workshops in Toronto and Montreal – Manage Your Law Clerk Practice And Practice As A Legal Professional and Develop Your Paralegal Practice
Hi I am excited to share with you the two upcoming workshops I am presenting in Toronto and Montreal for ILCO and CAP respectively. The workshops will benefit law clerks/paralegals working in law firms, in-house legal departments or government agencies who wish to further their career or move into a more senior position and increase …
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Bloomberg Law report: Firms need to get lean to survive
Unless there are major changes in law firm culture and leadership to develop new business models addressing its clients’ need to reduce legal budgets as a response to tough market conditions, many firms will not survive the new legal economy. Here is the link to Bloomberg Law Report: http://www.intlbusinessdevelopment.com/2012/09/08/bloomberg-law-firms-need-to-get-lean-to-survive/ Read my blog article entitled, COMMODITIZATION OF LAW …
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