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| The Best Online Paralegal Schools |
 | Online Paralegal School: What to Look For This forum explores the types of online paralegal education that are available. Specifically, it focuses on what to look for in an online paralegal school. | 4 | 24 | Tue May 13th, 2008 01:31 pm by mitch1950 in How To Choose an Online Paralegal School  |
 | Article in Forbes about WOLI Here is an article, one of many, that appeared in Forbes about WOLI (Washington Online Learning Institute) and its accreditation. http://www.forbes.com/prnewswire/feeds/prnewswire/2006/11/13/prnewswire200611131153PR_NEWS_B_MAT_NY_NYM197.html
| 2 | 12 | Sun Dec 2nd, 2007 05:49 pm by BarbN in Very impressed  |
 | Accreditation: Which Ones are the Best? There is much confusion about accreditation. Is "national accreditation" as good as "regional accreditation"? What are the pluses and minuses of each accrediting agency? Which ones are the most highly regarded by employers and the government? | 1 | 9 | Tue Mar 20th, 2007 02:04 pm by BarbN in Regional Accreditation vs National Accreditation  |
 | Paralegal Education What are the better paralegal schools? Has online paralegal education proven itself? Are you looking for a school to attend? Perhaps you are a student or have earned a certificate or degree and would like to put in your two ($0.02) cents. | 35 | 177 | Fri Jan 18th, 2008 04:09 pm by Command and Conquer in Anyone heard of the American Paralegal Institute?  |
| Life at the Office |
 | Legal Writing Have a question or comment about citation form, punctuation, grammar, writing strategies, or some other aspect of legal writing? This is the forum to disucss these matters. | 6 | 41 | Sun Apr 8th, 2007 03:42 pm by JHarlanAtty in intake memo  |
 | E-Discovery Use this forum to discuss issues involving E-Mail and other electronic data formats, types of software, discovery and inspection, searching electronic information, preservation, retrieval, storage, deletion and organization, its importance in modern litigation practice, the use of forensic specialists, admissibility,and the ethics of e-discovery. | 3 | 4 | Wed Oct 24th, 2007 03:25 am by cjacobs001 in Discussion re: E-Discovery  |
 | Ethics Paralegals, like attorneys, face ethical dilemmas on a regular basis. Do you have any ethical issues you would like to explore? Here is the place to do it, the Ethics Forum at ParalegalTalk. | 8 | 39 | Fri Dec 29th, 2006 02:07 pm by IllinoisParalegal in Ethic's red Flag Help  |
 | Software and Computers at the Law Office Paralegals are often required to master various software and computer programs, particularly in this era of e-discovery. Share questions, comments and suggestions with your fellow paralegals on legal database access, software programs and networking issues. | 4 | 8 | Sun Jan 1st, 2006 06:13 pm by The Riddler in Selling Video Tutorials  |
 | Office Politics Insufferable attorney blaming you for his mistakes? Know more than most of the associates in your department? Is office romance killing your career? Is climbing the greasy pole of success giving you an ulcer? Share your experiences and advice on office politics here. | 3 | 8 | Thu Mar 9th, 2006 11:46 pm by mitch1950 in Office Politics  |
 | Government Employees If you work for any agency of the government, state, federal, or local, or if you have questions about working for government as a paralegal, this forum is for you! | 1 | 3 | Sat May 7th, 2005 05:28 pm by caliparapat1953 in Labor Board  |
 | The Corporate Life Work for in-house legal counsel? Interested in the corporate lifestyle? Post your questions and comments on life as a corporate paralegal here. | 2 | 4 | Tue Jan 3rd, 2006 02:38 am by andrasnm in legal department of a securities firm - question  |
| Employment and Career |
 | Paralegal Job Market What is the job market like in your area? Are you looking for a job? Perhaps you have found one already and would like to give others some advice. | 32 | 99 | Mon Dec 31st, 2007 09:16 pm by hotsauce77 in how are male paralegals treated in workplace?  |
 | Career Development How do paralegals stay on the cutting edge of their career? How does one start looking for a job? Stay tuned to this forum for career counseling. This is a free service of ParalegalTalk.com | 12 | 46 | Wed Mar 12th, 2008 06:15 pm by LTS-TRAINER in Litigation Support  |
| Legal Practice Areas |
 | Employment Law Employment Law, as a practice area, has exploded in recent years under Title VII of the Federal statutes and many state statutes. This forum is reserved for discussion of employment law matters, such as gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, racial and age discrimination and related subjects. | 11 | 20 | Sat Jun 10th, 2006 10:16 am by Malibu Barbie in Check this website  |
 | Administrative Law This forum covers issues that arise in practice before administrative agencies, often an area where paralegals may actually represent clients. | 5 | 7 | Sat Jul 29th, 2006 01:32 am by DAVID13 in custody question  |
 | Conflict and Resolution (ADR) Use this forum to share your experiences, questions, and insights into the paralegal's role in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). What negotiation theories work for you? What approaches and practical techniques can you share with your fellow paralegals? | 1 | 2 | Wed Jan 4th, 2006 11:08 pm by vivasparks1 in NEED FOR ADR  |
 | Evidence and Discovery From interviewing clients to indexing deposition transcripts, to mastering the latest e-discovery software, paralegals are deeply involved in discovery issues. Use this forum to share your insights and questions on discovery issues. | 5 | 10 | Fri Jun 16th, 2006 05:56 am by hui in DO THE LEGISLATION PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE?  |
 | Bankruptcy Law and Practice Many paralegals specialize in bankruptcy law. Do you have a question or comment about filing petitions, bankruptcy software, "341" hearings, reorganizations, secured debt, creditors, or any other aspect of bankruptcy practice? Post it here in the Bankruptcy Law forum. | 3 | 13 | Sat Jun 10th, 2006 10:53 am by Malibu Barbie in Fradulent Check Report Issue..  |
 | Civil Litigation This forum is dedicated to a discussion of civil litigation. This is a very rich area of practice with many areas of interest to paralegals. Feel free to post questions or comments about pleadings, filings, service of process, motion practice, records retrieval, FOIL requests, document organization, tril prep, discovery, E-discovery, or any other aspect of civil litigation. | 16 | 36 | Tue Mar 4th, 2008 06:33 am by koolkinkajou in Conformed Copy  |
 | Personal Injury Law Share your comments and questions about personal injury practice, including medical malpractice, class actions, and discovery and settlement techniques. Your experiences will benefit your fellow paralegals. | 7 | 40 | Sun Jan 14th, 2007 10:18 pm by JHarlanAtty in Medical Prof. wanting to get paralegal certification.  |
 | Estates and Trusts Perhaps one of the most technical areas of the law, estates, or surrogate's practice, is a specialty. Share your advice or questions about Estates law on this forum. | 13 | 20 | Sun Dec 9th, 2007 03:41 pm by keywester in Trust termination Interpretation  |
 | Criminal Law Does your firm represent loan sharks, tax cheats, felonious politicians, murderers, or child molestors? Grand jury deliberations got your stomach in knots? Is the DA a crook? Please share your insights and questions regarding criminal law. | 14 | 37 | Sun Feb 18th, 2007 04:26 am by wowbbadmin in Need some help and ideas  |
 | Legal Research This forum is dedicated to providing specific tips and walk throughs for legal research issues. Whether you use old fashioned books, Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, or some other research media, please post your comments and questions here. | 37 | 97 | Sun Apr 29th, 2007 04:11 am by Syaoran in Assignment: Social Progress  |
 | Family Law Family Law can be one of the most gut-wrenching areas of legal practice. This forum is dedicated to ongoing discussions about divorce, child custody, spousal maintenance, equitable distribution, community law issues and other subjects that arise in domestic cases. Your questions and comments on these topics are most welcomed! | 31 | 65 | Thu Jan 17th, 2008 10:32 pm by beckslaw in Help understanding definition  |
 | Real Estate Law and Practice Many paralegals work in real estate. Whether you are a closer, title searcher, developer, mortgage banker, or work in some other area of real estate, both commercial and residential, this forum is for you! | 11 | 27 | Tue Jul 11th, 2006 10:17 am by JHarlanAtty in new house/old house  |
 | Immigration Law Immigration Law is very hot right now, especially in light of 9-11 and the Patriot Act. This forum is dedicated to discussions of issues in Immigration Law. Your comments, insights, and questions are most welcome! | 2 | 4 | Mon Nov 21st, 2005 09:53 pm by iwp in Visa  |
 | Intellectual Property This form is dedicated to paralegal's concerns in the area of trademarks, copyrights, and other areas of intellectual property. | 6 | 15 | Tue May 13th, 2008 12:58 pm by Terry in New to the group  |
 | Business Law Have a specific issue related to LLC's, LLP's, public filings, sole proprietorships, corporations, partnerships or other business entitites? Feel free to share it on this Business Organization forum. | 7 | 15 | Thu Jul 20th, 2006 07:52 am by SteveW in CONTRACT PROBLEM  |
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