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Heather Murphy Carr

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: Safeguard Yourself Against Burnout

Being a legal assistant is a high stress position. We are the last step in a long line of steps that ensures pleadings and documents get…

Sep 25, 2018

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: Safeguard Yourself Against Burnout

Sep 25, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: Time is Always of the Essence

Legal assistants have chosen a career where time is always of the essence. We understand that the matters we work on daily are often among…

Jul 24, 2018

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: Time is Always of the Essence

Jul 24, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: We Do Know What We Know

One of the readers of my previous article commented: “While I don’t know everything, I do know what I know.” Despite my admission that…

May 17, 2018

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: We Do Know What We Know

May 17, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: We Don’t Know It All

I work in a small general practice law firm. Despite that description, I am not familiar with every area of law. There are dozens of areas…

Apr 24, 2018

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: We Don’t Know It All

Apr 24, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: I Really Do (Mostly) Love My Job

Legal assistants are notoriously stressed out and we sometimes focus too much on the negative things that rear their head throughout each…

Apr 4, 2018

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: I Really Do (Mostly) Love My Job

Apr 4, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

Who is Really Benefiting from Tort Reform and Damage Caps?

If you take the media reports at face value, all attorneys are corrupt and only looking to make a quick buck by filing as many frivolous…

Apr 4, 2018

Who is Really Benefiting from Tort Reform and Damage Caps?

Apr 4, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: Please Respect Our Time

The average legal assistant works for two or three attorneys. Among other things, our job description includes…

Apr 4, 2018

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: Please Respect Our Time

Apr 4, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: Be Nice to Your Attorney’s Legal Assistant

I can’t count the number of times I’ve been the brunt of a client’s anger or irritation just to hear that same client interact completely…

Apr 4, 2018

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: Be Nice to Your Attorney’s Legal Assistant

Apr 4, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: The Sticky Wicket of Conferring with Clients

Clients and legal assistants often build a strong and friendly relationship during the course of a case. Legal assistants act as a go…

Apr 4, 2018

LEGAL ASSISTANT’S CORNER: The Sticky Wicket of Conferring with Clients

Apr 4, 2018

Heather Murphy Carr

Heather Murphy Carr

Legal assistant/Bookkeeper/Office &Marketing Manager in Portland, OR. Avon lady since ‘96. Mom, wife & cat owner. Lover of cheese, nachos & karaoke. That’s me.

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