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			<title><![CDATA[Are Legal Materials From the Internet Authentic?  It Depends]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[One thing to consider when doing legal research on the Internet is the issue of authentication.&nbsp; It's one thing to find authority online.&nbsp; It's another to use it in court.&nbsp; Various courts have rules about what precedent can be used and, more particularly, from where it can come.&nbsp; It seems odd in the days of courts having their own official web sites that the opinions which they distribute through these sites may not be official.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:17:32 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Planning Ahead for  Video Testimony Can Save Cost and Lead to Advantages at Trial or Mediation]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When I started in the Paralegal profession, the use of video testimony was limited to impeachment or when a witness was not able to appear in court and their non-appearance had to be excused by the Trial Judge.&nbsp;&nbsp; Video testimony was limited to a VHS or BETA tape and it was extremely difficult to skip over portions of the video that were not played to the Jury.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:00:44 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Court-Based Mediation-   Expanding Access to Justice in Developing Societies]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ This paper discusses, general aspects of court-based mediation in selected regions for economically developing countries using civil law systems.&nbsp; It is a broad overview. It examines court-based mediation in selected regions where the speakers have experience, briefly will compare Court-Annexed and the Court-Referred models, will investigate the cultural and historical influences affecting the choice of the court-based mediation model, and will discuss the role of the jurists as mediators.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:22:19 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Some Short Notes on Policy Research Using Government Sources]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[One of the best ways to research public policy issues is to use government created reports.&nbsp; There are various agencies that research and advise Congress and the Executive Branch.&nbsp; Typically Congress will make a request to the General Accountability Office (GAO) or the Congressional Research Service (CRS, a division of the Library of Congress) to examine a policy, a budget impact on implementing that policy, or alternatives that Congress may consider in place of that policy.&nbsp; The President may turn to the Office of Management and Budget.&nbsp; The various cabinet departments have their own staffs for different studies they may conduct.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:51:50 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Teaching a Veteran Paralegal New Tricks  Thinking Outside the Box from the Inside]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Are you facing challenges in your duties as a paralegal?&nbsp;&nbsp; Have you been assigned a new case in area you are not really familiar with?&nbsp;&nbsp; Are you worried you do not know what to do next? If you are in this category, you are not alone.&nbsp; With the challenges facing today's law firm, many paralegals need to learn new concepts in order to handle new clients or cases.&nbsp; The ability to return to classroom or even attend a seminar is being restricted even more by budgets and time constraints.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:02:07 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Don't Like Mediation Confidentiality? Hold a Settlement Conference Instead Available to Non-Members]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here in California, there's no stronger rule of confidentiality than that applied to a mediation. It cannot be impliedly waived like most privileges, including the near-sacred attorney-client privilege. Simmons v. Ghaderi, 2008 DJDAR 11107. You cannot be estopped from relying on it. Eisendrath v. Superior Court, 109 Cal.App.4th 351 (2003). And if you want your mediated settlement agreement enforced, you must strictly comply with the requirements of Evidence Code Section 1123. Fair v. Bakhtiari, 40 Cal.4th 189 (2006).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:44:47 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Blog Author Mark Giangrande]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mark Giangrande is a legal research expert at DePaul University. He has created and managed the law school's computing facilities, and taught advanced legal research at the DePaul University College of Law Library. He has practiced law librarianship since 1976 and written numerous articles on a number of subjects, including the use and management law school computing and electronic legal research strategies. He is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries and the Chicago Association of Law Libraries. Giangrande earned his J.D. degree at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law and his M.L.I.S. degree at the University of Texas at Austin.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:48:26 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Blog Author Lynn Cole]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lynn H. Cole, Esq. is a dispute resolution professional with experience in all aspects of ADR, including mediation and arbitration.  She also has served as a Special Master, an SEC receiver, a neutral evaluator, a Special Magistrate and settlement counsel. She has served internationally in Bulgaria, Jordan and Kosovo as an ADR and Mediation Specialist with USAID and teaches internationally. 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERIENCE:
Over 22 years in complex commercial, labor and employment and construction litigation, primarily in federal court. Over 10 years of focused labor and employment law experience, representing both employers and employees in both the private and state and federal sectors. Subject matter experience in Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Title VII), 42 U. S. C. ? 1983 (including race, ethnicity, gender and retaliation claims); The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. Sect. 621 (including retaliation claims); Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, Fla. Stat. Sect.760.01 et seq. of 42 U.S.C. Sect.1983, Civil Rights; Florida Whistleblowers Act (private and public); Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 29 CFR, 1980; Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S. C. Section 3729. Class action lawsuit experience in gender discrimination claims and in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act  (?WARN?) cases. In complex commercial litigation, clients represented industries of steel manufacturing; banking; aviation; antitrust; internet and intellectual properties; pharmaceutical; property; construction; utilities; and, health care.  Representative issues included breaches of contract; intellectual property; ICANN and internet issues; securities; anti-trust; banking; utilities issues; fraud; partnership; theft and embezzlement; RICO. In construction litigation, has represented owners, general contractors and engineers in trials, arbitrations and mediations in disputes ranging from over $120 million to $83,000.00 claims for damages.  The construction projects in dispute included hospital (public), airport terminal, airport runway; water pipelines; bridges and commercial residences.  Experienced in construction issues of: delay; interference; critical path; design standards of steel rebar; and glass specifications.     ?Av? rated by colleagues for Martindale Hubbard for last decade of private practice.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:19:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Blog Author Jeffrey Morris]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Morris is presently head of the litigation department with supervisory responsibility for 2 junior attorneys and a litigation paralegal.  My practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, including intellectual property disputes, shareholder disputes, construction litigation and bankruptcy matters. Managed and engaged in a law practice focusing on business litigation.  I also served as a litigation consultant on a part-time basis for Obermeyer, Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel in Pittsburgh, PA respecting business litigation and bankruptcy matters which I handled on a first chair basis. By way of example, during this period I represented the sign package contractor on the PNC Park project in its contract claim in federal court among other cases.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:45:34 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Blog Author William Weissman]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mr. Weissman is a shareholder in the Employment Taxes Practice Group. He advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment tax matters, including employment tax audits, protests and appeals before state taxing agencies and the IRS as well as litigation in civil court, drafting employment and independent contractor agreements, and counseling on the tax implications of various employer provided benefits. He is currently the Vice Chair and Chair Elect of the Employment Taxes Committee of the American Bar Associations Tax Section.
His former career was in the California Franchise Tax Board (?FTB?), where he served as a tax counsel in the Multistate Tax Bureau. While a tax counsel at the FTB, he was involved in numerous highly complex and significant matters, including acting as counsel for the FTB in Appeal of Crisa Corp., a landmark case addressing distortion. He has extensive experience in numerous aspects of state and local taxation.
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:40:35 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Blog Author Victoria Pychon]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[After a 25-year career in complex commercial litigation and trial work, Victoria Pynchon, author of the Settle It Now Negotiation Blog and founder of the IP ADR Blog, became a full-time attorney-mediator.  Ms. Pynchon received her LL.M. in Conflict Resolution from the prestigious Straus Institute and her law degree, Order of the Coif, from University of California at Davis King Hall School of Law .    

Ms. Pynchon mediates the same type of complex commercial case she litigated for more than a quarter century with such firms as the Philadelphia-based Pepper, Hamilton; the Los Angeles-based Buchalter, Nemer and the San Francisco-based Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft (recently merged with Duane Morris)  She is a neutral for the Southern California ADR firm, Judicate West  and serves as a mediator on her own specialty ADR panel, Settle It Now Dispute Resolution Services.      

Ms. Pynchon's broad buisness background gives her commercial mediation practice unusual depth in industry practices, management and finance.  She spent her commercial litigation career litigating "bet the company" antitrust, unfair competition, intellectual property and insurance coverage actions.  She has also prosecuted and defended nationwide consumer class actions and litigated securities fraud and professional liability actions.  Her clients have been in the garment and import-export industries, as well as in the health care, entertainment, banking and finance, manufacturing and insurance industries. 

Ms. Pynchon's credentials include extensive academic and practical teaching experience at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels, including more than a dozen years of teaching experience with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

Since commencing a full-time neutral practice, Ms. Pynchon has taught negotiation skills at the Summer Entrepreneurship Institute, Anderson School of Management, U.C.L.A., at the Straus Institute as an Adjunct Faculty member and as a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California School of Law.  

Ms. Pynchon has given her continuing education Negotiation Seminar to prominent international law firms located in the greater Los Angeles area, including O'Melveny & Myers; Mayer, Brown & Platt; Katten, Muchin; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey; Musick, Peller; Heller, Ehrman, Rutan and Tucker, among others. 

Ms. Pynchon has published widely in the field of dispute resolution in both the academic and professional press.  She is a frequent contributor to and columnist (the Human Factor) for The Complete Lawyer and a Featured Blogger at Mediate.com.  

Ms. Pynchon was recently appointed to the California State Bar's Standing Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution.   Her term in office begins at the end of September 2008 and will continue through September of 2010.

Ms. Pynchon blogs here at writes about Intellectual Property ADR issues at the IP ADR Blog, which she maintains with her colleagues at IP ADR Services. 

Some of her recent professional publications include:

Why Lawyers are Unhappy, The Complete Lawyer, Vol. IV, Issue One 

Take Steps to Ensure that Mediated Settlement Agreements Can Be Enforced (with Deborah Rothman) The Los Angeles Daily Journal, October 20, 2006, reprinted at Mediate.com

Ten Settlement Conference Traps for the Unwary, Douglas County Bar Association Newsletter, November 2006

Some of her recent professional presentations include:

Settlement Techniques that Give You the Winning Edge, Pincus Professional Education Seminars, Los Angeles, November 13, 2007 (soon to be available as a home study course). 

IP Litigation and Dispute Resolution Conference Conference: IP ADR in the USA: Big Ideas and Fresh Perspectives, London, England, October 2007. 

ALFA Annual 2007 Labor and Employment Seminar: Point-Counterpoint: the Pros and Cons of ADR with DHL Senior Legal Counsel Joshua Frank and San Diego Employment Litigator James M. Peterson, October 2007 Half Moon Bay, California. 

Ms. Pynchon's short fiction, literary non-fiction and poetry has been extensively published in the small University Press.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:00:19 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Blog Author Michael Bragg]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Michael Bragg is a Florida Registered Paralegal and has been in the legal profession for more than 25 years.  Mr. Bragg began his career with the United States Army as a legal specialist and during his active duty tour was afforded the unique opportunity of participating in an actual patrol of the East Germany-West Germany border near Hof, Germany.  Upon completion of his active duty, Mr. Bragg became a part-time soldier and a full-time civilian paralegal. This new opportunity allowed him to venture into new areas of the law from toxic tort to medical malpractice as a litigation paralegal. In the early 1990s Mr. Bragg moved into the corporate world, where he took his trial experience and began working for Ford Motor Company and eventually for ESIS/ General Motors, where he worked for five years handling seatbelt and airbag litigation for GM. Mr. Bragg returned to the law firm environment, where he worked handling cases involving Detroit Edison and other large companies in Michigan. He was hired in early 2002 by Fowler White Boggs Banker, P.A., to work on the case involving the airplane crash of Golfer, Payne Stewart. After a 6?-week trial on June 8, 2005, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the planes manufacturer, Learjet.  Mr. Bragg is currently with Banker Lopez Gassler where he works as an Aviation ? Products Liability Paralegal.  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:22:14 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Credentials of Paralegals]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As there are a number of different credentials for paralegals, you may be wondering what the difference is and why it is relevant. Especially if you are now planning to begin your paralegal studies, it is a good idea for you to be aware of these facts so that you can make the decision that is best for you.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:32:53 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Conflict Of Interest On The Part of Paralegals]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1611</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Conflict of interest is a very serious subject for attorneys; it is a very serious subject for paralegals, as well. Unfortunately, problems can sometimes occur if a paralegal is not aware that she is bound by the same regulations as an attorney&acirc;&euro;" including the regulations surrounding this subject. It is very important for a paralegal to know the facts, so that she will be much less likely to make these mistakes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:32:22 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pro Bono Work Is Important For A Paralegal]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Although you probably love your job as a paralegal, there is something else that you can do in addition to your regular job. Pro Bono work is a way in which you can use your knowledge, skills, and experience, to benefit others. Not only does Pro Bono work provide a much-needed service to people who would not otherwise be able to have the benefit of legal assistance, it can give you a great deal of personal satisfaction at the same time.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:31:17 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Information On Unauthorized Law Practices and Paralegals]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1613</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPL or Unauthorized Practice of Law is often one of the most dreaded terms for paralegals and attorneys alike. While the logical reason for this is that Unauthorized Practice of Law frequently results in the individual losing his or her credentials to practice, the additional factor is that states radically differ in what they deem Unauthorized Practice of Law.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:20:49 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Code of Ethics for Paralegals]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1609</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Although many paralegals work under the supervision of an attorney, paralegals are professionals in their own right. As many people still have the common misconception that a paralegal's place in the law firm consists of little more than being an underling to a superior, it might be a good idea to get a clearer view of the facts, and possibly set this misconception to rest.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:03:36 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Types of Expert Witnesses and Why Having a Specialization is Important]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1559</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[An expert witness is someone who works in a particular profession and they are considered an expert in their field. The lawyers who hire expert witnesses to testify for their side may ask a series of questions to determine if the expert witness is the best one for them. This individual must have more knowledge in their field than the average individual in order to be considered an expert. And that knowledge must be tested in order for them to become an expert witness.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:03:47 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Obama Seeks Support for Health Care Bill ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama sought to rally support for sweeping health care legislation on night on July 22 as Congress struggled to find agreement on a historic overhaul. He vowed to reject any measure "primarily funded through taxing middle-class families." Obama defended his decision to set a midsummer deadline for the House and Senate to act. "I'm rushed because I get letters every day from families that are being clobbered by health care costs, and they ask me can you help," he said.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:35:36 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Issues Favorable Ruling for White Firefighters in Reverse Discrimination Case]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1521</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Query: May an employer make a race-based employment decision when it
discovers that one of its employment tests or policies has the unintended
effect of creating an adverse impact on another racial classification?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:27:54 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Issues Employer-Friendly ADEA Ruling]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1519</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[June 18, 2209, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an
employee alleging a disparate treatment claim under the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act (ADEA) must prove that age was the &ldquo;but for&rdquo;
cause of the challenged adverse employment action. Justice Clarence
Thomas, writing for the majority, ruled that even where the employee has
produced evidence that age was one motivating factor in that decision the
burden of persuasion does not shift to the employer to show that it would
have taken the action without regard to age. Gross v. FBL Financial
Services, Inc., No. 08-441, U.S. Supreme Court (June 18, 2009).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:27:52 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act Expands the False Claims Act]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1520</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Reacting to the Wall Street scandals and a recent Supreme Court decision,
Congress expanded the tools available to the federal government to combat
financial fraud by contractors and fund recipients with the Fraud
Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (&quot;FERA&quot;). Signed into law
on May 20, 2009, FERA clarifies that the False Claims Act
(&quot;FCA&quot;) reaches the Troubled Asset Relief Program
(&quot;TARP&quot;) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(&quot;ARRA&quot;).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:27:50 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Factors Inhibiting Confessions and Admissions in the Interview Process]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=1518</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[When we interview someone, we must take into consideration the factors
which may prevent, or at least hinder, obtaining an admission and/or
confession.&nbsp; First of all, we must place ourselves into the role of
the person about to be interviewed.&nbsp; This is not always easy. We tend
to be goal oriented and far too often are in a hurry, which leads to
overlooking some of the nuances of the rapport building phase of the
interview.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:27:49 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Paralegals - Do They Have a Code of Ethics?  ]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=935</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[In a business sense, ethics are a system of moral principles or rules of conduct. Attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants or secretaries have codes of ethics within the legal field. A paralegal should maintain a high degree of professionalism while performing her work. That high degree of professionalism is ensured when she manages her work duties while following a particular code of ethics.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:49 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Paralegals and Secretaries - An Exploration of Earnings ]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=936</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Income for paralegals and legal assistants varies, depending on education and training, work experience, geographic location, and the employer by size and type. Typically, paralegals working for large metropolitan law firms earn more in salary and benefits.According to the U.S. Department of Labor in May 2004, "full-time wage and salary paralegals and legal assistants had median annual earnings....]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:45 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Consider a Career as a Paralegal - The Various Positions and Education Needed]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=937</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[A career as a paralegal is definitely worthy of consideration. Young ladies and gentlemen soon entering the job market are wise to select paths of opportunity and advancement. Becoming a paralegal fits the bill in many ways.Wherever there are people, laws are necessary to settle disputes and protect against crime. There are many areas of law in which paralegals can work, including corporate, estate planning....]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:41 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Divorce: Here's the List Your Attorney Needs]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=938</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Divorce isn't easy. Your attorney and his legal staff understand that. They will guide you through the process of obtaining your divorce. Here is a list of the information your attorney's office will need in order to protect your interests and prepare the necessary forms.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:36 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Paralegals and Pearls - A Match Made in Fashion Heaven]]></title>
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			<link>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=939</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Paralegals wear suits to work. Their jobs are professional in nature and it is important to dress appropriately with that sense of that business world. Ladies, carefully consider how you accessorize with jewelry for the office. A legal assistant's jewelry should be simple yet elegant.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:31 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Words to Avoid in U.S. Patent Prosecution]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=943</guid>
			<link>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=943</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I often see terms used in responses to Office Actions that needlessly create estoppel, complicate litigation, and thus lessen the value of a resulting patent. I submit that patent prosecutors should always carefully consider the language that they select, and should very carefully (re)consider any use of the following terms/phrases in particular.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:25 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Better Ways to Cite Case Law to an Examiner in U.S. Patent Prosecution]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=944</guid>
			<link>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=944</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Case law is sometimes required during the prosecution of a patent application in the United States Patent Office. Many patent examiners, however, do not trust case law. Thus, using the United States Patent Office's own Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, which includes case law, is often a better authority that mere case citations.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:22 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Planning Your Law Dissertation And Making it Possible!]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=945</guid>
			<link>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=945</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Legal writing is distinctive and unlike any other writing style you will have experienced. It is factual, straight to the point and omits any 'filling words' or 'waffle'. Law is a much respected and highly honored field of study. There are many people who opt for courses in law as it is an easy and also humanitarian subject. It protects the innocent and punishes the guilty.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:13:17 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How the Effective Application of Technology Can Save Money and Help Win Cases]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/reports/view.php?whitepaper_id=57</guid>
			<link>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/reports/view.php?whitepaper_id=57</link>
			<description><![CDATA[People say that we live in a litigious society. There is some truth to that. Litigation often comes unexpectedly, is costly, messy and the outcome isn't always predictable. But as business concerns, we strive to understand our costs and factor them into comprehensive models to assure profits. The role of in-house counsel has grown in recent years in an effort to become more proactive in limiting exposure and controlling the costs which can threaten profits. Much of this effort is focused on managing outside counsel to improve adherence to case budgets. However, there has been a reluctance to provide the tools to the outside counsel that can truly enhance efficiency, particularly within the area of discovery. This article will provide an understanding of how new tools and procedures can help to make the litigation process more efficient. Perhaps even more importantly, we show how these tools will provide a better understanding of potential liability earlier on to enable better decision making, more predictability and even help promote economies of scale in the ongoing battle to contain legal costs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:47:48 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[100 Basic Discovery Questions and Answers for Legal Assistants]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/reports/view.php?whitepaper_id=53</guid>
			<link>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/reports/view.php?whitepaper_id=53</link>
			<description><![CDATA[100 answers to the questions you should be asking as a legal professional. Can you afford not to check out this white paper? We think not.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:03:59 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Internet Research Basics]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/reports/view.php?whitepaper_id=52</guid>
			<link>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/reports/view.php?whitepaper_id=52</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Internet is a vast public broadcast medium composed of an infrastructure of millions of cables and computers made up of a combination of several smaller digital "subnetworks" that share those cables and computers. Within this network are contained the following components...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:01:34 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trial Preparation]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/reports/view.php?whitepaper_id=51</guid>
			<link>http://www.theparalegalresource.com/reports/view.php?whitepaper_id=51</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Trial preparation can be most invigorating, but also very frustrating. In the end, when the pieces of the puzzle all begin to fit together the feeling is exhilarating because your efforts and handling of the matter have made the trial a successful event. The outcome is another story. The hard work and preparation is finally ready for the scheduled trial date. There are a number of matters that should have already been taken care of and many that just pop up in the last few weeks prior to the trial date. The most important thing is to remain calm and complete each task before moving on to the next one.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:05 CDT</pubDate>
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