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How to Become a Virtual Legal Assistant

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Virtual assistants specialize in various industries such as marketing, real estate, accounting, law or financial services. Firms often hire virtual assistants to save money. What Do Virtual Assistants Do? As a Virtual Assistant, you can do a variety of tasks. Virtual Typist Legal Transcriptionist.

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Adding Value to the Firm – Are you in or Out?

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In doing so, you become a better version of yourself, a better paralegal, legal assistant, or whatever the role you may hold. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) as well as a Paralegal Certificate in Paralegal Studies from University of La Verne, College of Law.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

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The earnings of a litigation paralegal can vary widely, with factors such as location, years of experience, size and prestige of the firm, and the type of litigation influencing the salary. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the median annual wage for paralegals and legal assistants was $56,230 in 2021.

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Paralegal Tips for Negotiating Client Bills and Liens

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My name is Christina West, and I was a personal injury paralegal for six years. I’m currently working as a real estate legal assistant, learning to be a real estate paralegal.

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Paralegal Interview Tips to Land Your Dream Job

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When I was starting out, many people told me that I will need a few years of experience being a legal assistant/secretary and/or a paralegal degree before landing a paralegal position. Being a paralegal and having a paralegal degree are two different things. To me, that was quite disappointing.

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You Got Fired, Now What?

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Here are some paralegal professional development tips for you. Apply Everywhere I applied for every legal assistant or receptionist position I could find, even if it wasn’t my first choice. She continued her education at Delaware Technical Community College earning her Paralegal Certificate in 2017.

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How To Lose a Paralegal Job In 10 Days

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From a management point of view, while being late isn’t going to cause you to lose a paralegal job, it does not bode well for you as an employee. Your attorney knocks on your door and explains that his legal assistant is out sick today, and he needs to urgently get some things out the door to a client before tomorrow’s closing.