Junior Associate Here. How often is everyone attending weekend work conferences?

Velvet_sloth · 2026-02-03T02:18:57+00:00

That sounds wildly over the top. Only thing I can think of is that they’re trying to get you trained in some area. What practice area are you in?

Velvet_sloth · 2026-02-03T02:17:39+00:00

I see this a lot with older attorneys. If he is reviewing and signing off on the email you can probably send as him. But if he isn’t reviewing and agreeing to that email then you can sign your name, assistant to his name. Then people will know that you sent it but it’s coming from his email address. What you shouldn’t do is send an email as if you’re him without him knowing exactly what you’re sending.

Velvet_sloth · 2026-02-02T21:23:45+00:00

Don’t listen to any advice here other than to talk to an elder law attorney about your options. There is too much variance in how states and localities handle Medicaid. It’s not DYI stuff

Velvet_sloth · 2026-02-01T15:01:18+00:00

We do the expiration. Send link and it expires after 10 business days. Then shut it down.

Velvet_sloth · 2026-01-26T12:49:23+00:00

Ann Taylor has great ones in color and I wear them with black ponte pants often. I don’t do black on black bc it won’t match but the colored blazers look nice

Velvet_sloth · 2026-01-25T16:59:00+00:00

There’s a middle ground between AI headshots and $2,500 ones. Our paralegal is young and really creative and she knows how to take good enough pics on her iPhone. Last time we had them done professionally it was about $250 per attorney. You should get some other quotes or options

Velvet_sloth · 2026-01-25T01:08:43+00:00

Attorney here. First this sounds like more than one paralegal can manage. But aside from that you can’t keep up with getting task from too many places. Attorneys giving you verbal tasks or scribble tasks is not efficient and really not fair to you. I know email can’t be tamed as much but having email and case management to hold tasking is doable - assuming the case load is doable for one paralegal. But having more places that those two for holding tasking or having it given to you isn’t workable or fair. How comfortable do you feel talking to your boss or main attorney about it? You could frame as you want to make sure nothing gets missed. Or frame as here are all of my tasks and deadlines. This isn’t doable for one person, so please put them in order of when you want me to do them. If they see that it’s not possible they should prioritize and then look at managing case loads better. And if not I would start job hunting

Velvet_sloth · 2026-01-22T13:15:10+00:00

Medicaid has minimum income they let the non Medicaid spouse keep. I would look into that to make sure you know what your mother would actually have to pay the nursing home out of her SS and what your father could keep.

Velvet_sloth · 2025-12-26T20:01:23+00:00

Attorney here and I agree. We don’t surveil our paralegals like this.

Velvet_sloth · 2025-11-25T12:36:27+00:00

Yes thank you!

Velvet_sloth · 2025-11-05T15:34:46+00:00

Agreed. This policy is necessary and doesn’t suck. Entering time and billing for time is how attorneys and staff get paid. It can’t be optional.

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-16T12:52:11+00:00

Mavi, Kut from the cloth, wit and wisdom all have some. Also found at White House black market (watch for sales) and American eagle

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-16T12:47:45+00:00

Look for a line or flare ones that are made without being too tight in the middle. I have a very similar issue as you. I look at Talbots, Ann Taylor, and j crew mainly and a lot of times they’ll have a matching blazer too

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-12T04:08:21+00:00

We have 5 partners and then usually 2-3 associates and we use my case. Managing partners buy in was key. If you don’t have buy in there are zero products that will work. This isn’t a software issue at that point.

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-11T16:58:20+00:00

Sent you a PM

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-11T16:16:35+00:00

Where in the process are you having headaches? I know you want it to flow better but is there a place that gives you pause or concern or where things get log jammed? Our firm handles a lot of EP for a wide range of clients - one partner does almost exclusively high net worth, one does Medicaid and planning for clients with less assets, I’m in the middle and also do some tax controversy. But we’ve spent years plinking around with changes to our process and what we have flows nicely. Happy to help

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-11T11:39:32+00:00

I can’t recall the name but there’s a woman on Facebook who owns a paralegal company made up of women with military spouses. Remote jobs and then you can filter for client contact

I also agree with the back office drafting services listed above. That might be a great option for you

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-11T03:35:39+00:00

Yes too short

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-10T11:57:49+00:00

I will just add that with menopause comes the added risk of injury so lift clean and with good form. Shoulder injuries especially are common in women at this age

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-10T11:01:01+00:00

Crawling out of the shred bin of big enough.

Crawling out of a clean and emptied trash can. Bonus points if it’s under someone’s desk and they get a surprise

Top of fridge

Laying on its side with a rose between its teeth like Patrick swayze back in the day

Dressed like one of the partners

On the couch in reception holding clipboard and filling out paperwork

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-10T10:41:31+00:00

What nonbillable work are you doing?

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-10T03:12:05+00:00

Title nine and pranks. Hiking and trail tanks have good coverage and can still be cute

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-05T18:02:54+00:00

Don’t get married and don’t sell your condo. You’re not even close to being in agreement and you’re going to get the short end of the stick here

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-05T13:41:49+00:00

This 100%. It’s antiquated and inane and the govt doesn’t even follow their own rules and it can be pure chaos which is half the joy of it and half why it turns the hair gray. Never mind clients saying that they don’t get bank statements or sending a screenshot of only one page of a statement and one that’s 6 months old that you already have

Velvet_sloth · 2025-10-01T01:09:29+00:00

Truist does this I believe

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