Paralegal Pie

Odds

I was listening to a Philadelphia talk show on the radio this morning and I heard www.bookofodds.com mentioned in reference to the odds of having a perfect March Madness Bracket.  I am in 75th place in a pool that has 75 people.  Overall, your odds of having a perfect bracket through two rounds are just 1 in 13,460,000.  Honestly, I have no idea what that number is but it appears slim that anyone would have a perfect bracket.

OK back to the point!  I was thinking this website holds alot of potential for paralegals.  I am always thinking things like what are the odds your car can catch on fire if it flips over.  What are the odds your third marriage will end in divorce.  What are the odds you will find another job after being unemployed for 5 years.  What are the odds that Johnny Depp will leave his girlfriend. 

Think of the potential for this site to answer "odds" questions for briefs or complaints or exhbits.

It appears to have solid sources backing up the odds.

Give it a shot.  Put it in the "never know when I might need this file."

The Art of Redaction

http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202446452557&How_to_Keep_Sensitive_Data_Blacked_Out

Unhappy Employees

A co-worker forwarded this to me today and I thought it was interesting. 

http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/the-secret-to-having-happy-employees/

How do you become a really good paralegal?

Its really quite simple. 

Firsrt you learn everything you can.  Never stop learning. There is ALWAYS something new to learn.  Than you make every mistake in the book.  Than learn from those mistakes and try not to make the same mistake twice.  Most importantly, when you make a mistake - you own up to it. 

If you follow these rules exactly you will be a really good paralegal.  As the years pass the more mistakes you make, the better a paralegal you will become.

Its all about being there and having done that.