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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

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With a full four-year degree in Paralegal Studies, you’re likely to enter the job market with a strong foundation and potentially a competitive edge (especially if you plan to work at a larger firm). Most large law firms (AmLaw 100 and AmLaw 200 firms) typically require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Not to worry.

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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

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Technology Skills Technology skills are critical if you want to have a successful career as a litigation paralegal. Over the last decade, e-discovery technology and trial technology have changed the way a litigation paralegal works.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

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She started this new journey with this paralegal career. She started it with just an associate’s degree, her paralegal certification, and around 15 or so years of paralegal experience working primarily in personal injury, but with a sprinkling in of some family law, criminal, and real estate.

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Paralegal Job Search Q & A

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I teach a job search and career development class for a paralegal certificate program and I always tell them – stop applying for 20 random positions a week, sending a generic cover letter, and just hoping that 1 out of those 20 respond. I’ve been a family law paralegal for about 5 years and have burned out from the stress.