For a second I thought that COVID-19 is a matter of the past and very soon, very few of us will remember it even happened. Obviously, the impact of it affected each and every one of us and although we like to think that we were able to leave behind our memories and feelings about it, in a way, it is possible that it will haunt us throughout our entire life. I personally like to think of the positive influence the pandemic had on us and especially the legal industry. For the first time, we've had the chance to look at the legal world as one, rather than isolated legal systems. Today, we don't talk about countries in terms of...
As we find ourselves on the other side of this pandemic, we are now seeing just how much of a lasting impact COVID-19 will have on our legal system. In almost all fields of employment, there has been an increase of people moving remote- permanently. According to Forbes.com, 61% of workers prefer to work fully remote, and “by 2025, an estimated 70% of the workforce will be working remotely at least five days a month”. This, in addition to already established advances in technology, has resulted in the rise of the virtual paralegal. Simply put, a paralegal’s job is to assist attorneys by maintaining communication with clients, as well as helping them prepare for hearings, trials, and meetings. However, all...
