How To Become A Paralegal – Starting A Paralegal Career
January 8, 2010 by
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The demand for paralegal services has grown tremendously in the past few years. Many companies nowadays look to hire paralegals in preference to lawyers as a means of reducing costs. If you are looking to become a paralegal you can be assured that a bright career awaits you. But, the question that now arises is [...]
Paralegal How to Get Certified
January 7, 2010 by
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In today’s economy everyone is looking for a way to get the advantage over other job seekers, looking for a career that is almost recession proof. Fortunately, there is one profession that is never going to fade away, and that is lawyers. While the though of going to school and becoming a lawyer [...]
Paralegal Certification – Pros And Cons
January 6, 2010 by
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants (the terms are interchangeable) back in 60’s and 70’s received much of their training on the job via real world experience. However, since that time things have changed and now most paralegals enter the field by going through the certification process. Although certification is not required to get a job, in [...]
Paralegal Education Programs
January 5, 2010 by
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Paralegal career is a challenging and rewarding career that is in the rapid growth trend in the job market. Paralegals provide administrative support to legal professions and they play an important role in assisting the attorneys in the delivery of legal services. There are many paralegal education programs available in various colleges and universities that [...]
Associate Degree in Paralegal
January 4, 2010 by
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Earning Online Associate Degree in Paralegal
Associate Degree in Paralegal
Paralegal as a profession did not exist few decades back as the attorneys themselves did all work needed to defend their case. Today we have a set of professional who specialize in assisting an attorney. In other words students are trained in performing legal research, preparing accounts, [...]
Paralegal Education and Certification in the Field of Law
January 3, 2010 by
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In the grand scheme of the field of law, paralegals play an important behind the scenes role in the day to activities that result in settlements, cases going to trial and all manner of litigation. Long considered the backbone of the legal field, their work is often unheralded though an integral part of the [...]
How important is it to a find a ABA approved school in regards to paralegal studies?
December 31, 2009 by
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I live in Maine. I am interested is paralegal studies … however … the only school in Maine that offers that is Andover College, and they are no an ABA approved school, they are however approved by the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE).
Should I still enroll?
Choosing the Right Paralegal Courses
December 30, 2009 by
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Paralegals typically have a bachelor’s degree to help them professionally assist lawyers or corporations and government agencies dealing with the law. Paralegals help lawyers navigate the large amounts of paperwork generated in legal proceedings by indexing, photocopying, and filing. Paralegals also may hold hearings or interview witnesses. A job as a paralegal may help a [...]
Getting Job As A Paralegal
December 28, 2009 by
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Paralegals support lawyers by organizing the massive amounts of paperwork law offices generate, running the office smoothly, helping to draft documents and interviewing witnesses. Paralegals may work for lawyers, corporations, or government agencies. In general, a college degree is sufficient education to become a paralegal, although courses do exist to train and certify paralegals. The [...]
Paralegal Training Is Your First Step to a Great Career
December 27, 2009 by
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While it is possible to secure a paralegal job without formal education, these jobs have become few and far between. To take advantage of the many opportunities in this growing profession you need to undertake high quality paralegal training. The job market for paralegals has become more competitive in recent years and paralegal training is [...]