Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:45 PM
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Registration will close 3 days prior to the course date or when capacity has been reached.
Capacity: 35
Dinner Sponsor: TBD
Time: Registration check-in starts at 5:45 pm. Course will commence at 6:15 p.m. and end at 8:15 p.m.
This course has been approved for 2 hours of CLE credit by NFPA.
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Registration Fee:
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NCAPA Members $55; Non-Members $75
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Course Description:
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This two-hour seminar provides numerous practical skills for achieving success in law office environments. Organization skills and tools are addressed, including the effective use of priority or “to do” lists. Pragmatic tips for juggling priorities, docketing deadlines, and handling paperwork are provided. Specific strategies for dealing with tasks and assignments in law offices are addressed, including how to diplomatically ask for clarification and communicate results to attorneys and how to use the Cornell Note-Taking System. The seminar addresses specific time management strategies to effectively handle obstacles in the workplace, including setting priorities, “chunking” big projects into smaller units, avoiding procrastination, and managing stress. The seminar concludes with a review of practical and useful websites.
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Instructor Bio:
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Deborah E. Bouchoux is a nationally known speaker and a practicing attorney. She has been involved in paralegal education for more than 19 years and currently teaches at the Georgetown University Legal Assistant Program, in addition to regularly offering CLE courses for NCAPA. Deborah also authored many works including Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property: A Practical Guide to Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents & Trade Secrets, Business Organizations for Paralegals, Intellectual Property: Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals and Cite Mate (Mate Card Series).
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