LegalTalkNetwork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Differences Between Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal offices, like other organizations, must effectively manage a variety of financial, administrative, and professional tasks to operate successfully.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 10, 2023

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 legal assistant or legal secretary. Getting Started in the Legal Field – Legal Assistant/Secretary We all have to start somewhere.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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, legal assistant, and administrative assistant legal positions in our home country.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median annual wage for paralegals and legal assistants was $56,230 in 2021. The problem with relying on that number is that it includes legal assistants. Having first-hand knowledge of paralegal salaries, I have to completely disagree with that number.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What is a Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal? Can we end the confusion with the use of the legal assistant vs. paralegal job title? 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.

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LexBlog

JULY 19, 2019

It’s worth mentioning that paralegals with formal training, including an Associates in Paralegal Studies or Paralegal Certificate are in higher demand. The paralegals and legal assistants that exhibit strong computer and database skills, along with a strong work ethic will typically be the best candidates.

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LexBlog

JULY 26, 2019

There are numerous paralegal programs from certificates to ABA (American Bar Association) approved Associate Degrees where you can obtain your Associates in Paralegal Studies[1]. What a paralegal is NOT. Simply put, a paralegal is not an attorney, however, we will touch on that more below.

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