I don't know about you, but I learn new things by research, watching tutorial videos, and tips from friends.  But sooner or later, I have to just step out and do it!  Since none of us are perfect that means that sometimes my technique has to be perfected through trial and error.  Lessons learned that way seem to stick with us really well!

I got one of those lessons yesterday.  I'm perfecting this web site design.  While working yesterday I accidentally "Published" before I was ready.  Well, I had posted on Twitter that I was working on Paralegal Prompts.  Fast, efficient, quick-on-the-draw Vicki Voisin, a/k/a @VickiVoisin (The Paralegal Mentor), jumped on the site and then tweeted about it.

Not knowing that Vicki had tweeted, I password protected the site so that only I could see the site during the web design process. 

Then Lynne Devenny, a/k/a @ExpertParalegal (Practical Paralegalism), tried to log on to the site and sent me a message.  I adjusted the settings so Lynne could see the site.

This morning I realized that I had made a fatal mistake on the Home Page.  I used the "N" word (non-lawyer).  There have been many blog and Twitter posts about the distaste for that word by paralegals in recent days!  How could I have made such a stupid mistake!  But I did, so to Lynne and all other paralegals who saw the site yesterday, I humbly confess my sin and ask your forgiveness. 

I went back to the drawing board, and I think you'll like the new Home Page much better!  (Sigh!)

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If you have been following me for a while, you will notice that Paralegal Prompts has taken on a new look after sitting idle for a while.  But let me assure you, I have not been idle!  Let me explain.

For several months now I have been working on a new project.   I have spent a great deal of time researching the subject of virtual paralegals.  I have been networking and have attended more online seminars than I can count on my hands and feet.  And it has been a blast!  Finally, in June I decided to form my own company, Digital Paralegal Services, LLC, to offer virtual paralegal services to attorneys throughout the United States.  Now don’t go wacko on me.  Attorneys have been outsourcing projects for years.  With all the uproar about the new economic climate caused by the recession, attorneys and clients are looking for ways to cut expenses.  By engaging paralegals on a contract basis, attorneys can avoid any of their normal employee expenses. 

Now what’s in it for me?  I get to work remotely from my home office.  A full sized office, decorated the way I want to decorate it.  I choose my own working hours, maintaining some flexibility to attend to family priorities and play with my twin grandsons.  Furthermore, I can choose the attorneys I want to work with.  It gives me the opportunity to develop my career and build many new relationships.  I am so excited!

Initially, I thought Paralegal Prompts would just evolve into the new web site and blog, but now I realize it should continue on its own merits.  I have a fresh vision and much more to share for such a time as this.  See you soon!  Don’t forget to explore the rest of the web site!