You Have Been Assigned to a Team Responsible for Improving

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Essay

You have been assigned to a team responsible for improving certain processes in your company.The team is considering participating in a benchmarking study as a way to improve the company's performance.
Required:
Define benchmarking and best practice.Also discuss how your company might benefit from benchmarking with an organization outside its industry.

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Definitions:

Independent Paralegals

Paralegals who work freelance, offering legal services directly to the public under the supervision of a lawyer.

Supervision

The act of overseeing or managing the work or performance of others to ensure standards are met and goals are achieved.

State Bar Associations

Professional organizations that license, regulate, and discipline lawyers within each U.S. state.

The NALA

The National Association of Legal Assistants is a professional body that offers ongoing education and professional certification for paralegals.