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
It was a great experience because it was a very small firm with just three lawyers and two secretaries. When you went and asked for that paralegal position, did you have a paralegal certificate or college degree? I had an associate’s degree in paralegal studies at the time. And I was one of them.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
My final paralegal interview tip: Let them talk! In all honesty, lawyers LOVE talking about themselves. Ask them: “Do you love being a lawyer?”. She started her legal career at Cuyamaca College where she majored in Paralegal Studies and studied business and psychology at San Diego State University.
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.”
LexBlog
JULY 26, 2019
However, great paralegals stay on top of new legislation and perform research that could be a gamechanger in a case. There are numerous paralegal programs from certificates to ABA (American Bar Association) approved Associate Degrees where you can obtain your Associates in Paralegal Studies[1]. What a paralegal is NOT.
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