Everything You Need to Know About Being a Legal Assistant » (1st Edition)

Chere B. Estrin is founder of the Estrin Organization, one of the largest paralegal staffing organizations in the United States. Ms. Estrin is a regular columnist for Legal Assistant Today and the Daily Journal (San Francisco and Los Angeles). She is the author of six books.

An easy to follow guide for the professional wanting to change careers or improve their existing skills by seeing what other legal assistants do.

LANDING THE RIGHT JOB. Power Interviewing in the 90 s. 47 Ways to Find a New Paralegal Job. Standing Out From the Competition. Looking for a Family Atmosphere at Work. EVOLUTION OF THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION. In Search of Role Models. What to Expect in Your First Ten Years as a Legal Assistant. The Contemporary Temporary. What Paralegals Will Be Doing Tomorrow. Is a Paralegal Association For You? ACHIEVING SUCCESS ON THE JOB. Getting a Grip On Your Career: Strategies for Empowering Your Position. In Search of Success. Climbing The Invisible Ladder. Ten Easy Steps To Leveraging Your Career. Managing Attorneys to Get What You Need To Succeed. On The Road Again. LIFE IN THE LAW FIRM. How Attorneys Evaluate Paralegals. Negotiating Salaries: The Undeclared War. Outsourcing: Cutting Costs and Adding Profits. The Weekend Retreat: A New Benefit for Paralegals. Bay Area Paralegal Administrators Speak up about Personnel Issues. OVERCOMING PITFALLS AND PROBLEMS. Square Pegs in Round Holes. Expectations for Women on the Job are Different. Office Politics: In-House Kissing . Personal Problems on the Job: The Ultimate Conflict of Interest. DEALING WITH THE CHANGES OF THE 90 S. Seniority Does Not Equal Security. Hone, They Shrunk the Firm: Surviving in Today s Law Firm. Congratulations, You ve Been Laid Off! Tough Choices! Is There Life After the Law Firm? WHAT S IT REALLY LIKE? Seven interviews of actual paralegals.