Conclusion
Well,
what do you do now?
You’ve read through the various chapters and possibly
feel a bit overwhelmed.
That’s natural.
Breathe.
Remember,
if there are several areas you feel you need to improve upon,
take it one step at a
time.
If your
cover letter and resume need a total make-over, then
concentrate on that for one week.
If you
feel your typing speed is a bit too slow for the legal field,
take a week or two and simply focus on improving. Visit one of the
websites I mentioned to take the typing tests. Gradually and
systematically build that speed.
My
recommendation is this:
buy a small notebook to track your progress and set
goals.
Pat
yourself on the back for every improvement you see. You deserve
it.
In the
meantime, thanks for reading my e-book. Please e-mail me at
paralegal126@cfl.rr.com and let me know how you’ve put into
practice the tips I’ve given you in this e-book. I would love to hear
from you.
Following are some of my favorite
resources:
*
Bonus * Bonus * Bonus *
Books
(The
following books may be found either at www.amazon.com, www.google.com or check out www.abebooks.com for “used”
versions):
Legal
Secretary’s Complete Handbook
By Mary
A. DeVries
Represent Yourself in
Court
by Paul
Bergman & Sara Berman-Barrett
[I
recommend this book very highly.
Don’t be
mislead by the title – this
book is a
true “goldmine” of infor-
mation
whether your plan is to be a
legal
secretary, legal assistant or
paralegal.]
The
Lawyer’s Guide to Fact
Finding
On the Internet
by Carole
A. Levitt & Mark Rosch
Introduction to
Paralegalism
by
William P. Statsky
Paralegals Litigation
Handbook
by Carole
A. Bruno
The
Complete Idiot’s Guide to the
Perfect
Resume
by Susan
Ireland
Ballentine’s Legal Dictionary
and
Thesaurus
Litigation by the
Numbers
by Julie
A. Goren, Esquire
www.litigationbythenumbers.com
[A
resource for California
legal
secretaries]
Building Trial
Notebooks
By
Leonard H. Bucklin
www.jamespublishing.com
Federal Criminal
Practice
by Barry
Boss and Ed Marek
www.jamespublishing.com
Note:
www.jamespublishing.com
is a
great resource for many
different
types of legal books.
Check
them out!
Magazine
Legal
Assistant Today
www.legalassistanttoday.com
Note: This magazine is a
terrific
resource
for not only paralegals
But also
legal secretaries and legal
assistants. It’s a true
winner.
Visit
their website and join their
legal
assistant forum
