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Paving Your Way: Overcoming Obstacles to Land Your Dream Paralegal Job

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” – Nora Roberts So, you know you want to land your dream paralegal job but exactly how are you supposed to do that when you have no legal experience? If you haven’t noticed by now, most paralegal job openings require years of experience, even with a degree or certification. Download Now 1. Roberts, Jr.,

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What You Don’t Know About the Paralegal Job Market

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Here are the top 9 concerns, questions, and hottest topics for today’s job market The Goldman Sachs white paper states that 44% of all legal jobs will be replaced by AI and that it will virtually wipe out the paralegal role. What’s possible is that your job will change. Will this happen to paralegals?

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How To Lose a Paralegal Job In 10 Days

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The movie inspired me to want to do a little fun take on it and write about how to lose a paralegal job in 10 days. Now I’m assuming you probably don’t want to lose your job in 10 days, so avoid these things as a new paralegal and beyond. And be on the phone with them when the attorney walks into your office.

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What Not To Say in a Paralegal Job Interview

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Sometimes it is just as important to know what not to say in your paralegal job interview as it is to know what to say. Here are the five things that you should avoid saying in paralegal job interviews. Here are a few: The attorney I worked for had a difficult personality. My 5-Year Plan is to Become an Attorney.

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The “Underpaid” Paralegal

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Are you feeling like an underpaid paralegal? As paralegals, it’s our job to provide support to attorneys and clients, dedicating countless hours to research, investigation, drafting, and client engagement. You serve as the point of contact when the attorney is not available. I was earning about $20k less.

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5 Paralegal Mistakes to Avoid

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Below are 5 paralegal mistakes (and a bonus one) to avoid early on in your career. I’m going to share some of the biggest pitfalls that I see new paralegals make early in their careers that could be holding you back. Stay in Your Lane Paralegal mistake number one – being afraid to step outside your lane.

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The Underpaid Paralegal

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by Veronica Paulino Are you feeling like an underpaid paralegal? As paralegals, it’s our job to provide support to attorneys and clients, dedicating countless hours to research, investigation, drafting, and client engagement. You serve as the point of contact when the attorney is not available.

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