MCCA Career Development Articles
MCCA Career Development Articles provides you with ongoing educational information related to skills for career advancement and development.
Cross-Generational Mentoring Can Transform Your Legal Teams
By Jamy J. Sullivan, JD
A mentorship is often seen as a professional relationship, with a one-way flow of information and wisdom from a senior-level employee to an entry-level employee. But there is a lot more potential when it comes to cross-generational…
3 Ways to Fix Communication Problems
By Robert Half Legal
Q: I am the manager of a legal team and with everyone working remotely, we are experiencing hiccups in our communication, causing missed deadlines and other issues with our work….
6 Tips to Manage Through Change
By Robert Half Legal
Q: In the last two months, our firm has been experiencing changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, including staff downsizing and workload shifts. How can I keep my legal team…
Hybrid Paralegal/Legal Secretary Recruiting Tips
By Jamy J. Sullivan, JD
To increase staff efficiencies, many law firms and corporate legal departments are combining the paralegal and legal secretary roles. The advent of COVID-19 has made legal employers even more aware of a need for to improve the efficient use…
Litigation Support and eDiscovery
By Robert Half Legal
Q: I’m interested in making a future move to litigation support and eDiscovery. Can you advise how I can gain the required skills and experience to eventually transition to such a…
How to Upskill Your Legal Career
By Jamy J. Sullivan, JD
Whether you are relatively new to the legal field or a tenured professional, gaining industry knowledge and hands-on experience that can position you for future opportunities and advancement should be…