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Starting a Paralegal Career Without a Paralegal Certificate

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How many times have you seen posts on LinkedIn and social media that go something along the lines of, “ I went and got a paralegal certificate, but I can’t get a paralegal job without any experience. How do I land my first paralegal job?”? To do trials, so you leave that firm?

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Graduation Virtual Live Stream - February 22, 2025

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A total of 102 paralegal credentials will be conferred. Paralegal Certificates will be awarded to 77 graduates , and Associate of Applied Science Degrees will be awarded to 25 graduates. Born in Ecuador and raised in New York City, Elisa holds an Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice.

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6 Paralegal Tips + An Invitation to Join Me

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Fast-forward twenty years, and they’re still loving their litigation paralegal career! You finish your paralegal certificate and land your first job, and it’s just not clicking. ” Years ago, when I was doing management consulting with law firms, an attorney told me something I’ve never forgotten.

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The Confusion of Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal Titles

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It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. None of the definitions of the paralegal title have ever really changed much. In other words, a paralegal and a legal assistant were the same thing. That was at a time when law firms had legal secretaries. Probably not.

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It Is About More Than Just Paralegal Skills

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That’s because, as you know, if you’re working as a litigation paralegal, they don’t teach you how to be a great litigation paralegal in any paralegal certificate program. And education is not in this Venn diagram because there are plenty of successful litigation paralegals out there with no paralegal certificate.

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Continuing Education for Paralegals – Sink or Swim?

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It’s the same with the sailing certification. It’s the same with paralegal certificate programs. A paralegal certificate program can’t teach you how to be a successful paralegal. This problem is not unique to the paralegal profession. It’s the same when lawyers graduate from law school.

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Paralegal Schools Forget to Mention These Things

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But after they’ve got you enrolled and you’re in the paralegal certificate program, it would be helpful for you to also hear the downsides of being a paralegal so that you can be better prepared for your new career. New paralegals don’t make a lot of money. Check out my podcast episode on paralegal salaries.