Surviving and Thriving in the Law Office

First Edition
Author: Richard L. Hughes
ISBN #: 1401838960
©2005   Publish Date: 08/02/2004
Binding: PB
Pages: 264
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $99.95

Table of Contents:

Section 1: Setting Goals: What Should You Expect From a Paralegal Career? Chapter 1: Why Have Goals? Chapter 2: What Should Your Goals Be? Chapter 3: Who Can Help You Achieve Your Goals? Chapter 4: What is Possible in the Paralegal Profession? Section Two: Beyond Survival: How to Thrive as a Paralegal.
Chapter 5: Getting Off to a Good Start.
Chapter 6: What is Important to a Law Firm? Chapter 7: Handling the Dreaded Billable Hour.
Chapter 8: How to Manage Your Workload.
Chapter 9: What Kinds of Assignments Can You Expect? Chapter 10: Where to Go for Help.
Chapter 11: Communication: Co-workers, Clients, the Court, and Other Firms.
Chapter 12: Office Politics: Danger Lurking Around Every Corner.
Chapter 13: How to Know What Youre Worth.
Chapter 14: The Importance of Growing Professionally. Section Three: Taking Stock of Your Paralegal Career.
Chapter 15: Achieving Professional and Personal Balance.
Chapter 16: Staying Motivated: Keeping Your Career Interesting.
Chapter 17: Mission Accomplished: Now What? Appendices: NFPA Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Sample Paralegal Resume with Comments. Sample Paralegal Cover Letter with Comments. Sample Thank You Letter with Comments. Alternative and Non-traditional Career Resources.

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