Halo Secretarial Services
The legal industry, virtual assistant businesses and work-life balance.
Author: Laurie Mapp is a paralegal by training and owner of Halo Secretarial Services, which operates out of a home-based office in Alberta, Canada.
Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Work/Life Balance • Law Firms • Paralegals • International • North America • Canada • Paralegal
Recent Posts from Halo Secretarial Services
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New Business Cards
I recently decided to order some personal calling cards for my mom blog, as I’m traveling to BlogHer in July and have heard that having cards there really helps keep track of who you are…
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Canadian Bar Association Article on Virtual Legal Assistance
I was interviewed some time back for an article in the Canadian Bar Association Practice Link and today I’ve seen it for the first time, thanks to a tweet from Kate Kerans, another Alberta-based virtual…
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Searching for Inspiration
I’ve been perusing my google reader tonight searching for inspiration for blog posts. I’ve been (happily!) so involved in the actual “doing” of my virtual legal assistant work, I’ve spent little time blogging about it…
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Teleseminar: How To Locate and Work with A Virtual Legal Assistant
Previously I’d mentioned hosting a teleseminar session with Andrea Cannavina (Legal Typist) about locating and working with a Virtual Legal Assistant. I’m thrilled to announce that a new date has been chosen for the seminar…
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Vacationing Virtual Legal Assistant Returns
My poor neglected blog. I was away for a week and while I fully intended to try and get a post or two up while on vacation it totally didn’t happen! We got in later…
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Financing Your Virtual Legal Assistant Business
The startup phase of business is hard, and it will be even harder if you haven’t planned properly for your expenses. Whether you, like me, are running a virtual legal assistant business or you are…
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Working Vacation
Mostly this is just a note to let you know that I’ll be taking a quick vacation at the end of this month, just for a week! It should be a wonderful time, we’re travelling…
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When To Partner With a Virtual Assistant
I think one of the most commonly asked questions about virtual assistance, particularly virtual legal assistance, is when is the time right for a business owner to start partnering with the VA. There is no…
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Law Practice Magazine Mention
I received an exciting tweet from @SteveMatthews this week, sharing an article from the current issue of ABA’s Law Practice Magazine (the innovation issue), in which he mentioned Halo Secretarial as an example of the…
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Virtual Legal Assistant Event
Are you free on Friday afternoon? If you are, and especially if you have any questions about working with a virtual legal assistant, consider attending an upcoming event which will be hosted by Andrea Cannavina…