| Are you interested in legal work, but not
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| | The most common paralegal programs are
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| law school? You might want to consider a
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| | associate's degree programs offered at
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| paralegal degree. Attorneys are
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| | community colleges or specialized
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| ultimately responsibility for the legal
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| | schools. These are generally 2-year
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| services they provide their clients;
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| | programs. There are also certificate
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| paralegals - also known as legal
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| | programs and online paralegal programs.
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| assistants - help attorneys in almost
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| | Certificate programs are an equally
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| every aspect of their work. Being one of
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| | popular paralegal training option. Most
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| the fastest growing careers nationwide,
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| | certificate programs are intended for
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| those with paralegal training will be
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| | students who have an associates or
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| able to find jobs in every part of the
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| | bachelor's degree. Some certificate
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| country.
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| | programs only call for a high school
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| The American Bar Association (ABA)
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| | diploma or GED for admission. Certificate
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| defines the role of a paralegal or legal
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| | programs are generally completed in
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| assistant as an individual that is
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| | several months. There are also a small
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| capable by education, training or work
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| | number of schools that offer 4-year
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| experience who is employed or retained by
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| | bachelors and/or master's degrees in
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| a lawyer, law office, corporation,
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| | paralegal studies.
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| governmental agency or other entity who
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| | Paralegal degree and certificate programs
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| performs specifically delegated
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| | usually include courses that introduce
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| substantive legal work for which a lawyer
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| | students to law and legal research
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| is responsible.
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| | methods. Some students might choose to
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| Paralegals provide valuable assistance to
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| | study a specialized legal area such as
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| attorneys by helping them prepare for
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| | probate or real estate. Paralegals in
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| closings, hearing, trials and corporate
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| | small to medium-size law firms typically
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| meetings. Paralegals also assist
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| | carry out duties that require general law
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| attorneys at trials, draft contracts and
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| | comprehension. Paralegals employed by
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| agreements, and assist in estate
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| | large law firms, government agencies, and
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| planning. The valuable employees also
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| | corporations, are generally likely to be
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| maintain office financial records, and
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| | specialized. The legal assistant
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| coordinate the activities of law office
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| | paralegal occupation is expected to grow
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| employees. Their duties can also include
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| | by 33% during the first 10 years of 2000,
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| researching legal documents, finding
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| | according to the Bureau of Labor
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| witnesses, getting affidavits, and
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| | Statistics. With projections of growth,
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| tracking case files. Depending on where
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| | now is a good time to earn your paralegal
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| you choose to work, your paralegal duties
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| | degree.
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| can vary widely.
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