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What I Learned in Paralegal School vs On The Job

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Stepping into the professional world as a paralegal can be both exciting and challenging. As someone who studied Paralegal Studies and worked hands-on as a paralegal, I reflect upon the valuable lessons I learned in school that provided a solid foundation, as well as the practical skills I had to acquire on the job.

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Day in the Life of a Litigation Paralegal

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Being a paralegal means having to adjust quickly to evaluate the assignment requests that have been sent overnight. Usually, this will be drafting a specific pleading an attorney has asked me to do. I place it in the drafts and send it to the attorney for review. I review attorney instructions and start drafting.

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

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Regardless of where you are in Canada, paralegals have very similar duties to those of paralegals in the US. Paralegal: There is not a direct English-French translation for the role of paralegal but various job postings online do show paralegal roles in France, which are very similar to that of a paralegal in the US.

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Paralegal Career Choice: Public Service or Private Practice

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Paralegal Career Choice. Christine has shared her expertise as a paralegal guest lecturer at Northwestern Business College and a part-time adjunct instructor at Roosevelt University. Along with serving on the IPA’s board, she is also a member of the Harper College Advisory Board for Paralegal Studies.

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Paralegal Interview Tips to Land Your Dream Job

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You don’t learn much from your paralegal certificate/associate that applies to your day-to-day job. You only learn how to be a professional and a very basic understanding of legal research and some drafting. It will not enable you to be a paralegal without proper training and experience.

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10 Lessons Learned in My First Year as a Litigation Paralegal

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For instance, let’s assume a partner asked you to draft a notice of hearing for the Doe v. Noor Haleem is a litigation paralegal at a real estate, bankruptcy, family, and business litigation firm. She loves being a paralegal and has hopes to attend law school in the near future. Doe case and you have never done it before.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

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A litigation paralegal is a legal professional who provides vital support to attorneys who work in the area of litigation. Paralegals play an indispensable role in the legal process, handling things such as document review and analysis, legal research, drafting pleadings, and managing case files. Yes Why or why not?