Paralegals
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Attorney Misconduct, Depositions, Legal Ethics, Paralegals, Weirdness
Will Footsies During a Deposition Lead to Sanctions?
A pair of motions are bouncing around email inboxes this week, thanks to the “foot-tapping lawyer.” (This has nothing to do with Larry Craig, so read on without fear.) It all started in July, when Florida law firm Rasco Klock sent a paralegal to Wilmington for a deposition. The firm is representing a plaintiff suing […] -
Biglaw, Paralegals
One Way to Pad Your Hours: Picking Up Dry Cleaning
I take the 4/5/6 to work every morning. Usually the trip is uneventful by New York City standards — just a collection of mariachi bands and homeless people who loudly state their intention not to bother me. Occasionally, people break the cardinal rule of subway etiquette and make direct eye contact: but I can’t tell […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Happy Administrative Professionals Week!
Administrative Professionals Week is upon us — ignore it at your peril. While senior partners might be able to pass the week off with a slap on the bum for a job well done, the associates among you would be wise to throw some cash at those who make your office run. The official day […]
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Boutique Law Firms, Email Scandals, Paralegals
When Paralegals Burn Bridges
Here at Above the Law, we’re used to seeing funny and fiery departure memos. But the one we were forwarded last night is truly a special treat. Here’s the set up. The memo comes out of a small firm in the Atlanta area. It was written by a paralegal — we’ll call her “Blaze of […] -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, Money, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Open Thread: Making the Holidays Happy for Your Secretary / Administrative Staff
It’s that time of the year again, says one ATL reader: now would be a good time for the old “how much are you giving your secretaries for the holidays?” story It’s customary for associates at large law firms to give a cash gift to their administrative assistants, often along with a card or small […] -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Staff Layoffs
Staff Layoff Watch: WilmerHale Lays Off 57 Staffers
We don’t have all of the details, but multiple sources report that WilmerHale is laying off 57 staffers today (secretaries and paralegals). We understand that the staff is being informed right now. We don’t have information about what (if any) severance package is being offered to the departed staff. Our sources report that the layoffs […] -
Biglaw, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Paralegals
Lawsuit of the Day: As the Paralegal World Turns...
Legal Pad (a Cal Law blog) has a link to this amazing complaint [PDF] filed by paralegal Jason Herrera against Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Herrera’s complaint — “for discrimination, retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress and fraud” — reads like a reality TV show pitch about the lives of paralegals. […]