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
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. None of the definitions of the paralegal title have ever really changed much. In other words, a paralegal and a legal assistant were the same thing. That was at a time when law firms had legal secretaries. Probably not.
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Paralegal Bootcamp
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
In this interview with Ashley Stasiewich, a former paralegal turned full-time paralegal instructor at McEwen University in Canada, you’ll gain insight into the importance of mentorship and the impact paralegal mentors can have on aspiring paralegals.
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.
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
MAY 6, 2022
To begin, the type of law being enforced is different. Laws are different for local municipalities versus Statewide law versus Federal law. Working for the IRS will focus on tax law as opposed to working for your local State’s Attorney’s Office. Paralegal career choice: ask yourself, What is your why?
Paralegal-Edu.Org
APRIL 5, 2017
According to a report published on March 15, 2017, on PRNewswire, paralegals may have more job opportunities throughout the year 2017. 21% of Lawyers who were interviewed by Robert Half Legal revealed that their company or law firm plans were to increase the number of paralegals working for them in the course of the year.
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