The Paralegal Voice: The Importance of Paralegal Writing Skills

The latest episode of The Paralegal Voice, "The Importance of a Paralegal's Writing Skills", co-hosted by Vicki Voisin and Lynne DeVenny, is now available at Legal Talk Network.

Sally Kane, Editor-in-Chief of Paralegal Today (formerly Legal Assistant Today) and Editor of Litigation Support Today, is the featured guest. An experienced legal professional and freelance writer who has published hundreds of articles in print and web-based media, Kane discusses the importance of writing to a paralegal's career.

In this episode:

• Paralegal Today's mission to provide career, technology and news to paralegals


• Why it is beneficial to paralegals to get their writing published
  
• How paralegals can get published, including the different venues available today


• How to submit an article proposal to Paralegal Today
  
• Writing problems common to paralegals - and how to fix them


• Practice and social media tips from Vicki and Lynne

The Paralegal Voice also thanks its sponsors: Teris, Westlaw Deposition Services, Clio and the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)

To access the page, follow this link: http://snipurl.com/v7579

To access the MP3 download, click here: http://snipurl.com/v759p

There were several links mentioned in this podcast:

Paralegal Today: The Magazine for the Paralegal Profession, http://www.legalassistanttoday.com/

Litigation Support Today, http://www.litigationsupporttoday.com/

Sally Kane's Legal Careers Guide at About.com, http://legalcareers.about.com/

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation/dp/1592400876

Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips, http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

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