Paralegal Professional Development & REsources

Welcome to Elite Paralegal Consulting’s resource center for empowering our paralegal peers.  Most of us learn early on that school does not always prepare you for the actual practice, tactics, and pressures of being a paralegal, so we would like to introduce you to our Elite Coaching & Mentoring program which is dedicated to providing the skills and resources to help advance your career.   We welcome any suggestions or requests for future content that you would like to see.  

Our select coaches and mentors bring more than twenty years of experience as senior paralegals, offering the insight and practical guidance needed to help paralegals advance their careers. Elite Paralegal Consulting’s professional development programs are designed to strengthen both substantive legal knowledge and essential professional skills through training and mentorship led by a senior Advanced Certified Paralegal* and Certified Career Coach . 

Professional Coaching 

• Define your professional trajectory with career planning, resume building, interview skills, motivation techniques, and networking opportunities. 

Soft Skills Development

• Disclaimer: Despite the terminology, these skills truly are “not-so-soft.” In reality, a strong set of soft skills provides the foundation of your productivity and performance. Cultivate your case management, attorney management, networking, legal writing, and time management skills to streamline your performance without added stress and the need for unnecessary overtime.

Substantive Skills

• Learn how to advance your career with training specifically designed to reach your full potential as a Paralegal, including litigation and defense skills necessary for exemplary discovery management, trial practice, billing, and more.  

Elite's training and coaching will help you to advance in your career, increase marketability and job security, making more money, and achieving an optimal work/life balance in the process!   

Research and Reference Sources

•  Find Law 
•  Harvard Law School Library 
•  Library of Congress Law Library 

News & Publications 

• ABA Journal
• ALM Network of Legal Publications 
• Legal Industry News   

Vendors & Support Services

• Process Servers 

Paralegal Associations

• National Association of Legal Assistants
• National Federation of Paralegal Associations