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How Paralegals Can Avoid UPL

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Unfortunately, the rules regulating UPL can often be confusing, sometimes resulting in unknowing breaches that can prove costly to a paralegal’s career. While they teach paralegal ethics in most paralegal certificate programs, it is often difficult to apply those ethics until you are working as a paralegal in the real world.

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Paralegal Project Management Tip

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Legal project management is the application of project management principles and practices to enhance the delivery of legal services. As paralegals, you’re already working as project managers, even if it’s not in an official capacity.

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Paralegal Career Choice: Public Service or Private Practice

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According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 12 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. Paralegals and legal assistants held about 345,600 jobs in 2020. Federal Government 5%. Finance and Insurance 3%.

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