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If you haven’t noticed by now, most paralegal job openings require years of experience, even with a degree or certification. Finding Your Place Typically, you start as a legalassistant or legal secretary. Getting Started in the Legal Field – LegalAssistant/Secretary We all have to start somewhere.
In this week’s blog, I will take a broader look at the paralegal profession as a whole. Familiar readers of the blog know that our company, Paralegal Bootcamp , is based out of the US. With this being the case, we focus on a variety of paralegal, legalassistant, and administrative assistantlegal positions in our home country.
When I was starting out, many people told me that I will need a few years of experience being a legalassistant/secretary and/or a paralegal degree before landing a paralegal position. Being a paralegal and having a paralegal degree are two different things. To me, that was quite disappointing.
It’s worth mentioning that paralegals with formal training, including an Associates in Paralegal Studies or ParalegalCertificate are in higher demand. The paralegals and legalassistants that exhibit strong computer and database skills, along with a strong work ethic will typically be the best candidates.
I actually was getting my college degree because I wanted to go on to lawschool. One of the professors had a criminal justice degree and it was in his criminal justice class. He had a friend who was the office manager at a local law firm, in Sarasota, Florida. So that’s how I got into the paralegal field.
It’s worth mentioning that paralegals with formal training, including an Associates in Paralegal Studies or ParalegalCertificate are in higher demand. The paralegals and legalassistants that exhibit strong computer and database skills, along with a strong work ethic will typically be the best candidates.
Jaye Koch, ACP, is a Senior Paralegal at the Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney where she enjoys doing any type of research (especially legal) and trial preparation. Political Science, from Virginia Wesleyan College 1982 and a ParalegalCertificate, from Tidewater Community College, 1986. Jaye has a B.A.
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