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You’re reading this because you already think of your work as a paralegal in the foremost-important way to succeed: As a Career! I received my ParalegalCertificate in December of 2019 and graduated RIGHT into the Pandemic! I would then calendar (1) a quick meeting with my attorney and run down the consolidated list all at once.
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