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What Not To Say in a Paralegal Job Interview

Paralegal Bootcamp

Sometimes it is just as important to know what not to say in your paralegal job interview as it is to know what to say. Here are the five things that you should avoid saying in paralegal job interviews. But what if you did actually work for a law firm that was headed by a real bully who treated the staff badly?

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Paralegal Job Search Q & A

Paralegal Bootcamp

From making sure your resume is up to par to knowing what to say in an interview, you might feel overwhelmed with questions on how you can land the right job for your paralegal career. In our latest podcast episode, Ann answers your job search questions so you can get the paralegal job of your dreams.

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What You Don’t Know About the Paralegal Job Market

The Estrin Report

However, while big law firms are laying off due to overstaffing from the pandemic, the most active firms hiring today are in the mid-size, boutique and personal injury firms. Lately, I have noticed a slowdown in the time law firms take to interview and select candidates. Here are some approximations.

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3 Mindset Shifts for New Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

Back then, there were two classes of people who worked in the law firm: attorneys and non-attorneys. But that also used to be when it was perfectly acceptable for law firms to have attorney cafeterias that non-attorneys were prohibited from using. This is not just your paralegal job – this is your career.

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Litigation Paralegal to E-discovery Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

There are some practice areas where the likelihood of ever getting exposure to an e-discovery project is so slim that you may have to consider making a lateral move to another law firm. Moving into another practice area as a litigation paralegal may make sense if there will be an opportunity to get exposure to e-discovery.

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

Paralegal Bootcamp

We’ll look at the paralegal role in a few different countries, what their role entails, and what kind of education (if any) is required to become a paralegal. Paralegals in Canada. Education/Certification. Compared to the US, paralegals in Canada are rarely, if ever, regulated. Let’s dive in.

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15 Alternative Paralegal Career Options

Paralegal Bootcamp

Conflicts Specialist for a law firm. The list of alternative paralegal career options could be unlimited. Start by doing a Google search for one of the titles on the list and you will discover even more job opportunities gained from your prior paralegal career. Executive position at a venture capital company.

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