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Paralegals and legal assistants held about 345,600 jobs in 2020. Federal Government 5%. Local government, excluding education and hospitals 4%. State government, excluding education and hospitals 3%. TIP: A great resource for finding federal jobs is USAJobs.gov. What is a GovernmentParalegal?
Research from the Economic Research Institute shows that paralegals are mostly made up of persons who have graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree (51%) but many others have an associate’s degree or no degree at all. On the other hand, Law Clerks are a regulated profession, as they work on the most substantial matters. Education/Certification.
Although paralegals work behind the scene, they are an integral part in every successful case. They work in different settings but more often than not are employed by government agencies, law firms and legal departments in corporations. BSL also reports that the average annual salary for a paralegal stood at $48,810.
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