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6 Paralegal Tips + An Invitation to Join Me

Paralegal Bootcamp

You finish your paralegal certificate and land your first job, and it’s just not clicking. But before you decide that the paralegal profession isn’t for you, consider whether it might be the practice area that’s the mismatch. Corporate work is nothing like family law, which is nothing like personal injury.

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How long does it take to become a paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Location matters In some major metropolitan areas, you will need an undergraduate degree plus a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program if you want to work in a law firm. While some of the larger firms have strict education and certificate requirements, others do not.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

Paralegal Bootcamp

If you’re a paralegal and you’ve asked yourself, where do I want to take my career from here or if you’ve ever questioned if the skills that you’re obtaining as a paralegal working in a law firm could eventually transfer to a career that’s outside the typical law firm this interview will give you great insights.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation. You could say “well, you were the exception” or “you worked in an AmLaw 100 firm in a major metropolitan city.”

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Paralegal Job Search Q & A

Paralegal Bootcamp

If this is your first job out of college or a paralegal program, just show your prior work experience after high school. The law firm is not going to hire you based on when you worked part-time at Wendy’s during your junior and senior years in high school. I hear that A LOT from paralegals who work in family law.

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How to Become a Virtual Legal Assistant

The Estrin Report

Legal: Prepare litigation, estate planning, bankruptcy, corporate, real estate, family law, immigration and other practice specialty documents, schedule events and calendar management for law firms and attorneys; audit letters; handle correspondence; intake; anything and everything a legal secretary can do. Data entry.

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11 Affordable Correspondence Courses for Incarcerated Individuals

Blackstone Career Institute

Paralegal Certificate Program Blackstone’s Paralegal certificate program is an excellent option for incarcerated individuals, and the total tuition cost is only $885! The program includes 14 volumes covering a range of topics from criminal law to legal research and writing.