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Make A Difference...
Use your college
degree to become a paralegal in as little as 4 months!
Approved by the American
Bar Association
Member:
- American Association
for Paralegal Education
- Minnesota Paralegal
Association
What Do Paralegals
Do? Where Do They Work?
- A career as a paralegal
may provide you with the job security and satisfaction you've
been seeking.
- The need for legal
service is expanding dramatically and government studies indicate
that the paralegal profession is one of the fastest growing occupations
in the United States today.
- A paralegal (or legal
assistant) is a highly trained member of the legal team who, under
the direction of the lawyer, applies knowledge of the law and
legal procedures to provide legal service. Paralegals are employed
by private law firms, legal departments of corporations, banks,
insurance companies, real estate offices and government agencies.
- A paralegal may perform
any function, delegated and supervised by an attorney, that may
include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Conduct client
interviews...
- Locate and interview
witnesses...
- Draft legal documents...
- Conduct legal
research...
- Draft correspondence
and pleadings...
- Summarize depositions,
interrogatories and testimony...
- Conduct investigation
and statistical and documentary research...
- Attend execution
of will, real estate, closings, depositions, court or administrative
hearings and trials with the attorney.
What Are Employers
Looking For In A Paralegal?
- A strong work ethic
- Detail management
skills
- Good oral and written
communication skills
- The ability to distinguish
relevant from irrelevant information
- The ability to be
self-directed and self-disciplined
- Tenacity and initiative
- Excellent organizational
and time management skills
Will I Like Being A
Paralegal?
We think so! Studies
of job satisfaction indicate that paralegals feel a high degree
of satisfaction with their profession.
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