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Complimentary: Best Practices for Paralegals and Support Staff During COVID-19



ON-DEMAND: BEST PRACTICES FOR PARALEGALS AND SUPPORT STAFF DURING COVID-19

April 29, 2020 | Online

Recorded on April 29, 2020. Paralegals from across the country will share how they maintain client communications, successfully manage their remote offices, and work efficiently while avoiding pitfalls. Faculty include: Mairim Zalez, Regina Valenti, Candess Zona-Mendola, Christine Flynn.

AAJ is not responsible for accrediting or reporting CLE credits for On-Demand programs. Each attorney is responsible for ensuring their state accepts self-application for self-study CLE credits. FAQs on CLE and Education programs can be found HERE.

This on-demand course contains the webinar recording, full course materials, and agenda from the program as well as a certificate of attendance for attendees to use when applying for 85 general minutes of self-study MCLE credit. 

   
Time (ET) Session
3:00 – 3:05 p.m.
MODERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
3:05 – 3:35 p.m. CLIENT COMMUNICATION WHILE WORKING FROM HOME
  • How to maintain client confidentiality/HIPAA
  • Clients responding to discovery and electronic signing
  • New client intake process
3:35 – 3:50 p.m
HOW TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL OFFICE WHILE WORKING FROM HOME
  • Fax, phone forwarding, Adobe, remote communication
  • Calendaring deadlines and the use of electronic payments
  • E-Filing
3:50 – 4:10 p.m.
WORKING EFFICIENTLY WHILE REMOTE AND PITFALLS TO AVOID
  • Sign in/out process for files
  • Time-management system
  • Tracking case work and emailing assignment lists
4:10 – 4:30 p.m.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
4:30 p.m.
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