In the news: "Associate hiring and compensation are perpetually hot topics of discussion for most law firms, but what about those same issues with regard to support staff? There seem to be few hard and fast rules for determining nonlawyer compensation, according to some Pennsylvania firm leaders."

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Source: Law.Com's Daily Legal Newswire. 10 March 2010. Copyright 2009.  ALM Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Subscribe <http://store.law.com/registration/register.asp?subscribeto=nw>.

Podcast description from the site: "Education is vital to a successful paralegal career. On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-host  Vicki Voisin welcomes Linda J. Wolf, ACP,  the current President of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and Attorney Elizabeth Mann, Department Head of the Paralegal Program at Greenville Technical College, to focus on the importance of paralegal education. They will also discuss entering and growing in the career field and what employers look for when hiring paralegals.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Teris, Westlaw Deposition Services, Clio, and the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:54 -- 22.7MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 8 February 2010. © 2010 · Legal Talk Network. Reproduced with permission of Scott R. Hess.

From the site: "Erin Brockovich began her career by taking a risk, looking into a case and ultimately helping the people of Hinkley, California who were battling medical problems due to the contamination of the water supply.  From there, Erin has become a global speaker and a passionate environmental crusader. On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin welcome Erin Brockovich to offer her advice to the paralegal community. Erin will discuss the power of a paralegal and their vital role in a case, the Million Baby Crawl and her never ending fight for awareness, the truth, and a person's right to know.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Teris, West Live note, Clio, and the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:01 -- 26.6MB)

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• March 12, 2008 -- Paralegals: The Backbone of the Law Practice"

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 11 December 2009

Posted by J. Benjamin Stevens: "Blogs are not just for lawyers - there are several excellent blogs aimed at paralegals and legal assistants.  I have listed several below, and I invite you to let me know of others that I can add to this list:

• The Paralegal, published by Ana Pierro
• Paralegal How To
• Practical Paralegalism, published by Lynne DeVenny
• Paralegalese
• Paralegal Pie, published by Kim Walker
• Paralegal Gateway
• The Estrin Report, published by Chere B. Estrin
• ICC Law blog
• The Empowered Paralegal, published Robert E. Mongue
• Patti's Paralegal Page
• The Paralegal Mentor, published by Vicki Voisin"

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Source: The Mac Lawyer, 30 November 2009

From the site: "Paralegals are an important part of the trial team, and play a valuable role in jury selection.  On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin welcome one of America's most influential trial consultants, Dr. David Ball, to explore the many ways that paralegals can assist in jury selection and why attorneys should maximize paralegal support at trial.  Dr. Ball explains why paralegals may be under-utilized and why they are ideally suited to help their attorneys during this critical phase of trial work.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Teris, George Washington University, West Livenote, Clio, and the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:45 -- 22.3MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 5 November 2009

From the site: "What is a Paralegal 's role when it comes to working with expert witnesses?  On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin welcome Bradley J. Beehler, Esq. and Candy Reilly, ACP, as they put the spotlight on the expert witness. They will share their experiences working with expert witnesses, explore a paralegal's duties when working with an expert witness, the Daubert standard, resources and practice tips for working with experts.

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From the site: "E-Discovery has become a necessary part of the legal profession and often it's paralegals and legal assistants are the gatekeepersfor implementation at a law firm.  On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin welcome Tom Mighell, a consultant with Fios and co-host of The Kennedy-Mighell Report on the Legal Talk Network and Dorothe Howell, senior paralegal at E.I. du Pont De Nemours and Company, to share their insights into current trends in e-discovery. They will discuss what it takes to work in this specialty area, e-discovery training  and the importance of e-discovery to a paralegal's job.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:20 -- 31.7MB)

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Source: Legal Talk Network, 8 September 2009