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Paralegal Bootcamp
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Stepping into the professional world as a paralegal can be both exciting and challenging. As someone who studied Paralegal Studies and worked hands-on as a paralegal, I reflect upon the valuable lessons I learned in school that provided a solid foundation, as well as the practical skills I had to acquire on the job.
Paralegal Bootcamp
JUNE 30, 2022
In our latest podcast episode, I interviewed Kim Barrett who started her career as a part-time law firm receptionist and is now the Director of Paralegals and Legal Professionals at a Global Law Firm. I got started in the legal industry because a friend of mine was working at a large law firm. And I was one of them.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Paralegals – Depending on the role, and their jurisdiction (as I mentioned before) a paralegal can represent someone in court, draft complex legal documents (under the supervision of a lawyer) perform research, and many other substantial tasks. One website in France calls a Law Clerk a, “Second-in-Command Lawyer.”
Paralegal Bootcamp
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Being a paralegal and having a paralegal degree are two different things. This is why most law firms don’t hire a paralegal graduate without experience right out of paralegal school. You don’t learn much from your paralegal certificate/associate that applies to your day-to-day job. Let them talk.
LexBlog
JULY 26, 2019
I think a shorter list is what one is not, but in summary, paralegals provide day to day support by assisting attorneys, law offices, or other various agencies conducting research, drafting legal documents, and handling cases. A good paralegal knows the general laws and does the work assigned. What a paralegal is NOT.
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