I love working as a virtual assistant, but there are things I miss from my days in a law office environment.  One of these is the legal research I was sometimes able to assist with.  For me, it was a really fascinating aspect of my job.  Probably partly because I enjoy reading so much that I happily read anything and everything. I also enjoy puzzles and solving things, so reading caselaw to find the nuggets of information that could help or...

Ok, it’s a little late in the day (guess I need some time management help today!) but here it is, this week’s time tip! BUY IN BULK Yes, this tip is still business oriented! When you need office supplies, buy as many as you can afford.  Stock up on printer cartridges or post-it notes or even just your office coffee beans!  The fewer trips you make to the store the more time you have to focus on your work.  I know that it’s...

Thanks to @moanderlawfirm I read this interesting article in the Wisconsin Law Journal (written by a new Twitterer @janepribek).  It’s got a nice description of setting yourself up on Twitter and shares info from Chris Moander about how using Twitter has helped his solo law practice. He’s gained clients and done plenty of networking.  I’ve also gained clients from Twitter and have to say Twitter is a fabulous networking tool...

I was pleased to be asked a little while back to provide a guest post for Kris over at Fresh Focus.  My guest post on Backup Plans went up yesterday and I hope you go over there to check it out.  Not to mention check out some of the other good stuff featured at Fresh Focus – it’s a great blog! Laurie Mapp, Owner Halo Secretarial Services Contact us for more information on virtual legal...

This week’s Tuesday Time Tip is inspired by this article over at MSNBC.com. Touch mail only once (yes that means email too!!) It’s so easy to look through our mail and take a “quick peek”.  It’s even easier to glance at our inbox to see what’s coming in and how full it’s getting.  But we should resist the temptation and instead choose 1-3 times per day to sit down and truly manage our email.  What...