One of my favorite tasks to perform for clients is transcription. I can type out letters or court documents, or even perform tasks just based on instructions from the transcription, for example, a transcription might attach a number of documents that I’m asked to describe individually. For lawyers or other business owners who are considering taking advantage of the benefits of transcription, there are a number of options available. Most...

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Like many small business owners, I spent some time recently putting my tax information in order for my accountant. It’s all sent off now (thank goodness!) and I’m vowing to update my information quarterly this coming year (and first quarter ends next week) so that I’m not trying to organize a year’s worth of information come February 2011. In organizing my financial information, I noticed some really important things. We...

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Recently I’ve had some discussions with one client, who so appreciates my services he thinks I should start planning to “scale up”. It’s a move I’ve considered, but don’t think I’m ready for just yet. One concern I have, for example, is that this particularly client mentioned that he’d prefer someone was always available to answer the phone for my company, especially if he were to refer certain...

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When I started my virtual legal assistant business, one thing I realized quite early on was how important systems would be to managing my work and my busy personal life. I have tried and discarded more than one system, but currently have a set-up that works quite well for me. I do have a few things I need to add, or improve, as I’m sure we all do! First, I have a calendar system that helps me stay on track of both daily and long-term...

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I’m starting this week off with a guest post courtesy of Donna Mitchell, who regularly writes on the topic of paralegal schools online . Donna welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: donna.mitchell@rediffmail.com If you’re a paralegal, you must take pride in the fact that your job is supposed to be among the top 20 best jobs in the USA. Your job is supposed to be relatively stress-free and with all the litigation...

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