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The Confusion of Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal Titles

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There was no date on it, so I’m not sure why Google ranked it number one in my search results, other than it was from a Florida college. It was in their FAQ for their paralegal certificate program. Yes, there is a difference between a legal assistant and a paralegal! Their answer was: “There is no difference.”

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Litigation Paralegal Q & A

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My husband’s company is transferring him to another state and I’m worried it might be an issue finding a job in litigation because of the rules being different in Florida than they are in California. Doing some preliminary searching I saw some ads for litigation paralegals and they wanted someone with experience in Florida.

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Paralegal Side Gig Ideas (No driving required!)

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Teach a Course at a Local Paralegal School or an Online Paralegal School. There are a lot of paralegal certificate programs that hire paralegals and other legal professionals to teach for them. This is a great side gig when you want an immediate return on your time.

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Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade?

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After practicing as an attorney for many years, she now lives and writes in Florida for Smokeball. The post Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade? Aline Martin-O’Brien has a Masters in Theory and Practice of Procedural Law from the University of Paris: Panthéon–Sorbonne. appeared first on The Estrin Report.

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Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade?

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After practicing as an attorney for many years, she now lives and writes in Florida for Smokeball. The post Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade? Aline Martin-O’Brien has a Masters in Theory and Practice of Procedural Law from the University of Paris: Panthéon–Sorbonne. appeared first on The Estrin Report.

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I Was Interviewed by a Paralegal Student

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He had a friend who was the office manager at a local law firm, in Sarasota, Florida. I ended up loving being a paralegal so much that I dropped the law school plan. I really think that with a paralegal certificate, and it’s not just because I was a paralegal, your career options are literally unlimited.

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Paralegal Professional Development – Tips for New Paralegals

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You’re reading this because you already think of your work as a paralegal in the foremost-important way to succeed: As a Career! I received my Paralegal Certificate in December of 2019 and graduated RIGHT into the Pandemic! I taught myself our work in Florida. Getting Started. I jumped at the chance to learn.