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Starting a Paralegal Career Without a Paralegal Certificate

Paralegal Bootcamp

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?”? Prefer Audio Instead of Reading? I used to work for a Pizza Inn.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

There are so many different factors when considering whether or not it’s worth it to become a litigation paralegal, including the size of the law firm you work for and the attorney you work with at that firm. What is a litigation paralegal? The problem with relying on that number is that it includes legal assistants.

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Adding Value to the Firm – Are you in or Out?

The Estrin Report

I’m not an attorney.” Approach management and let them know you would like to give mini-sessions to the firm’s staff and/or attorneys with best practices. In doing so, you become a better version of yourself, a better paralegal, legal assistant, or whatever the role you may hold.

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I Was Interviewed by a Paralegal Student

Paralegal Bootcamp

I saw the joy in them when they had these great careers and were being called rockstar paralegals by the attorneys. These attorneys were hesitant to hire them and went into the program kicking and screaming. Legal assistant can be an alternative title to a paralegal, but there is a difference.

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

Paralegal Bootcamp

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 Profile: Jaye Koch, ACP

Paralegal Mentor

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 Paralegal Certificate, from Tidewater Community College, 1986.

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The Power of Paralegal Mentors – An Interview with Ashley Stasiewich

Paralegal Bootcamp

Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp Are you still waiting for on-the-job training that takes you through each phase of a litigation case and shows you what you can do to support your attorneys? I think that’s amazing, especially when you go back to, you’re not a lawyer, so you can’t teach a paralegal.

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