I am looking into becoming a paralegal but I want to find out more about what they do, how hard or stressful is the job, what is the pay, what type of person is best equipped for being a paralegal, how much school I need, etc. Any help?
2007-10-25 05:01:00 · 8 answers · asked by dancingmel02 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
You have to attend a college program to get certified. You will be doing the legal research and paperwork for the actual attorneys. It doesnt pay bad but its a rather boring office job. If you are interested in the legal field, you might want to look into law school.
2007-10-25 05:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by Diane M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check this article out: http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/paralegal/paralegal.html it's pretty right on.
If I were you, I would stay away from the legal field. I've been a litigation paralegal for 12 years and absolutely hate it. You work as hard as the attorneys and get paid much, much less. Actually less than legal secretaries! It's a dead end job. If you do want to get into legal, either go to law school and earn the big bucks or be a legal secretary. Seriously. Don't to the paralegal thing, you'll be looking for another career in about 5 years.
2007-10-25 05:13:35 · answer #2 · answered by Andee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The opportunities for a paralegal really depends on the specialty. The most in demand paralegals are those in the litigation field; followed by corporate paralegals who are responsible for maintaining corporate records, articles of incorporation, etc. While the "least" markeable [but the "highest" paid] paralegals are in the field of intellectual property [i.e., patents, trademarks] and immigration law. In conclusion, choose your paralegal courses accordingly, with emphasis on litigation preparation [discovery], docketing/calendaring of incoming pleadings [calendaring] and trial preparation [creating Exhibit tabs, Bajii jury instructions, etc.]. The "pro" side of a litigation paralegal is often "unlimited" overtime which can amount to a high salary range of $65,000 to $75,000 per year, while the "downside," being constantly pressured to meet a monthly client billable quota. And failing to meet that quota, often results in the paralegal's overnight dismissal. It's not a pretty picture. I just want to lay out what really happens in the real world of litigators and their relationship with subordinate paralegals.
Good luck!
2007-10-25 14:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good paralegal website which should be helpful http://www.legal-assistant.biz/
2007-10-30 02:19:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good paralegal website which should be helpful http://www.legal-assistant.biz/
2007-10-30 02:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A paralegal a glorified legal secretary.
2007-10-25 05:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by mike_17 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A lawyer's assistant. They do research for lawyers. So if you don't mind having your head stuck in law books then this is great for you. I think it is a 2 years program
2007-10-25 05:05:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
two 21 year olds.......... twins would do nicely.
2007-10-25 05:04:42 · answer #8 · answered by monksoup 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋