http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com Specializing in Virtual Legal Assistance Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:43:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm having my blog set up on my own host and it should be ready early next week.  In the meantime if anyone wants to contact me please use halosecretarial @ gmail dot com!  Thanks! http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/moving-soon/ I have just been getting my virtual legal assistance practice off the ground (in fact my website is currently under construction now that I've hired a web designer!!) and sometimes I have worried that lawyers won't be comfortable hiring a virtual legal assistant. Maybe they won't be comfortable with ... http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/virtually-everywhere/ I just read Tina Marie Hilton's post over on Home Office Virtual Assistance regarding trying to come to agreement about what a Virtual Assistant really is. My preferred definition is this one, but really they all do a reasonable job of defining what a va is, I think. And I'm ... http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/virtual-assistants-can-we-agree-on-a-definition/ I'm sure many of these skills - collaboration skills, emotional intelligence, financial literacy, project management, technological affinity and time management - aren't required courses in typical law school curriculum, but I totally agree with Jordan Furlong's post on Law 21 detailing the 6 skills lawyers should have today. I personally think ... http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/do-the-teach-this-in-law-school/ I was surfing LinkedIn this morning, as I'd like to start making better use of its networking possibilities. I was searching Canadian members of the Legal Blogging group and found the blog of Donna Seale, a lawyer who niches in the human righs area. Donna shared this fascinating ... http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/the-future-of-solo-law-practice/ It's almost Canada Day so why not check out this edition of the Canada 9-5 Blog Carnival from Alphablogs - my post on Law Practice and Life Balance is mentioned!! One of the posts I particularly enjoyed was Sarah Welstead's post called For the Price of a Cup of Coffee. Hope you ... http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/canada-9-5-blog-carnival/ A resounding NO to this question from me! I'm of the opinion that experience in an administrative setting is the key to being successful as a VA, or at least one of the keys. Administrative experience will help you with your client's work, but you will need some ... http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/va-certification-yes-or-no/ This is an older article I came across recently, but stress, not surprisingly, continues to plague lawyers and business people alike. Work and life balance is a common topic in the work world, certainly with many people I know anyway. I know it's on my mind. I love working ... http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/do-you-find-work-stressful/ We're heading on a mini-vacation for a few days - we're going to visit Grandma! I'll be back early next week - hope everyone has a beautiful weekend!!! http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/hanging-up-my-out-of-office-sign/ I just commented over at the CVAN blog on a post called So What's in a Title? The topic is one that I've discussed before but I always find it interesting and yet frustrating.  So many titles for similar yet just dissimilar enough job descriptions. It's no wonder I've worked for ... http://halosecretarialservices.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/name-calling-and-target-practice/