New Bankruptcy Training Course Provides 7 Cle Credits For Paralegals
By 713Training.Com
713Training.Com, LLC develops first nationally-recognized training materials
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713Training.Com has recently introduced the first nationally-recognized training materials for paralegals working in the debtor area of law. The recognition was provided by NALS (the association for legal professionals.)

The training materials developed by 713Training.Com are quite extensive. The book, How to Start a Virtual Assistant Service is based on the idea that "bankruptcy assistants" can now work from home for attorneys nationwide. Under the new law, electronic filing is now mandatory for attorneys filing petitions. This has opened the door to create the "virtual assistant" field – which is growing very rapidly.

Attorneys love to use virtual assistants because they save them an average of 55% to 80% on overhead expenses. The process begins when attorneys are provided with a set of detailed Client Intake Forms that they give to their clients to fill out and return. The attorney reviews the information provided by the clients, then he or she sends the Client Intake Forms to the virtual assistant.

The virtual assistant inputs the initial draft of the petition, then contacts the client to obtain any additional information or to clarify data they provided on the Client Intake Forms. This crucial step is one of the reasons attorneys love the service of a virtual assistant. The client gets to know the "assistant" and this reduces redundant telephone calls to the law firm.

Next, the virtual assistant does an extensive online criminal, civil and deed search to verify some of the information provided by the client on the Client Intake Forms. This assists the attorney in meeting the "due diligence" requirement under the law.

Finally, the draft is returned to the attorney (via PDF format) to review. After review, the attorney can make changes to the document and file the petition or turn the job of electronic filing over to the virtual assistant.

Law firms have been using offsite services for many years, so this idea is not entirely new. Attorneys use runners to file documents in court. They use court reporters who prepare documents offsite. In fact, many attorneys take their work home and prepare their own documents outside the law firm anyway. Drafting petitions can now be added to that list of offsite services for law firms.

But drafting petitions (especially under the new law) requires a skill that needs a high-level of training. Drafting petitions is not simply data entry. Now, this high-level of training is being taught throughout the country by 713Training.Com. Through their books, videos, DVDs, weekly teleconferences, online exams and seminars – 713Training.Com is leading the way in providing professional training that will be a tremendous asset to the field in the years ahead.

To view the upcoming seminars that provide 7 CLE credits to paralegals, visit http://www.713training.com/seminars

Since 1988, Victoria Ring has developed 7 different businesses from the ground-up. This experience enables Victoria to identify with almost every stage of business growth and the marketing tips and techniques she

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reveals to her audience can be put to use immediately. Currently, Victoria Ring is the CEO of 713Training.Com – a company dedicated to training debtor attorneys and their staff in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petition drafting skills. She has authored 6 books, a growing number of DVD and CD training videos, 4 online exams and hosts weekly teleconferences that provide additional training to professionals nationwide.Victoria Ring is also the original developer of the first Accredited Virtual Assistant Exam, and houses her own Training Center where paralegals, attorneys and legal professionals learn how to draft Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 petitions. She currently travels throughout the country, hosting seminars that provide extensive training, which are approved for 7 CLE credits by the National Association for Legal Professionals.