Being Sure About Yourself before Joining a Paralegal Program
Many variables come into play when comparing paralegal training programs; in addition to the type and length...
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Making the Most of Your Paralegal Training Program
An internship is a temporary job, arranged through your paralegal program, for which you receive either...
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What Makes a Good Paralegal?
In the next chapter on training, I discuss some of the traits of a successful paralegal in the context of...
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Making the Final Decision on the School for Your Paralegal Training
Usually, before making the final decision, you should have narrowed down the number of schools that you are...
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Choosing Your Specialty for Paralegal Training
Do you have work or educational experience that will make you particularly attractive to a certain kind of...
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Considerations for Choosing a Paralegal Training Program
Fifty years ago, there was really only one way to receive paralegal training: on the job. Some paralegals...
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The Importance of Communications and Computer Skills for a Student Paralegal
When I took the bar exam in 1993, it consisted of two and a half days of writing essays. I passed the first...
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Various Careers for Paralegals
No matter where you are in your career or what field you're in, there are ways you can improve your career....
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A Career as a Paralegal
A career as a paralegal can be exciting and rewarding, with good pay and considerable responsibility. And it...
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How to Use Directories to Advance Your Legal Career
No matter how long or short a time you've been a paralegal, there are always many ways in which you can...
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An Overview of the Paralegal Field
Let's take a look at the places where a paralegal is likely to find a job, and discuss how responsibilities...
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Finding or Changing Paralegal Jobs
Finding or changing jobs is one of the most important decisions you'll ever have to make. Your job is more...
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Getting Started on Your Career as a Paralegal
Do you think you want to be a paralegal? That's great. Before you embark on your job search, try to be sure...
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How to Earn Up To $200,000 a Year Working as a Freelance Paralegal
You do not have to be a lawyer to work in the legal profession. Two of the most common jobs in this industry...
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All That You Need to Know Regarding Paralegal Training Programs
In just over a dozen years, the number of paralegal programs has grown from almost none to over 350. There are...
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Resume Strategies for Paralegal Job Applicants
Personal marketing is seventy percent of finding a job. Only thirty percent depends on actual background and...
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Strategies for Interviewing for a Paralegal Job
Less than 10 percent of interviewing success is based on your educational background. Interviewing success is...
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Duties of a Paralegal Working Under an Attorney
Paralegal training will familiarize you with one or several areas of law. After you receive formal paralegal...
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Acquiring Work as a Paralegal: Finding Your First Job
Securing your first job as a paralegal will be fairly easy if you have graduated from a reputable paralegal...
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Acquiring Work as a Paralegal: The Job Interview
Interviews generally begin with "small talk." Questions posed to you in the beginning of an interview might...
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Career Alternatives for Paralegal Training and Experience
There are many paralegals working in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors, who intend to stay in their...
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How do I get a job in a city where I have no local connections?
How do I get a job in a city where I have no local connections?
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The Basics of a Career as a Paralegal
The kinds of jobs and types of work settings for paralegals are as varied as those for attorneys. As we have...
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Paralegal Work and Growth Prospects with Small Law Firms and Solo Practitioners
The smaller general practice law firm enables the paralegal to learn in depth about one or several types of...
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Paralegal Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector
Positions for trained paralegals in the public interest sector are very often dependent on funding by the...
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Legal Careers as a Court Administrator
The court system offers numerous opportunities for paralegals to work in legal and quasi-legal positions. Some...
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Paralegal Work and Growth Prospects in Mid-sized Law Firms
Medium-sized law firms of twenty to fifty-nine lawyers are also located in large metropolitan areas of the...
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Paralegal Work in a DA office of Attorney General's Office
In a state's attorney general's office, the paralegals may be assigned to either the criminal or civil...
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Typical Paralegal Opportunities in City Governments
City governments are often major employers of paralegals. If you live in a major city and are interested in...
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Paralegal Work Environment and Growth in Large Business Corporations
A paralegal employed by a corporation works in its legal department, one of the many departments in a large...
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