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Taking a paralegal course online is a great way to get your education with an amount of flexibility you’d never get with a traditional on-site program. Whether you’re already working or just have too much going on to spend days in school each week, an online paralegal program can get you prepared for your new …
Read MoreEven if you’ve aced all your paralegal studies courses, facing your first interview can be tough. You need to start somewhere so you can work on your current skills, build new ones and gain valuable experience, but many places view new paralegals as an investment. Only the right candidate justifies the risk, so use these …
Read MoreWe have encountered countless students who, despite exhibiting a passion for law, find difficulty choosing the career path to take. Becoming a lawyer tends to be the default option for many students despite having an alternative option that actually suits them better. Paralegals are the less-glamorized, unsung heroes of the judicial sector, and there’s a …
Read MoreYou may think they’re just the lawyer’s support and shadow, but paralegals are more than those things. They can do a lot to lighten a lawyer’s load tremendously. They work from behind the scenes, but their efficiency is something clients won’t miss. Being a paralegal involves a lot of hard work. For this reason, and …
Read MoreA common misconception is that paralegals can work only for law firms. However, there are jobs outside law firms for individuals with paralegal skills. As law affects most organizations, a paralegal education can take an individual to places. If you’re planning to take up a paralegal course at the National Paralegal College or other online …
Read MoreParalegals use all different kinds of ways to organize documents. One thing they can do is put them into a notebook, and you might organize them from the beginning of the case to the end of the case in a notebook all organized with tabs, that tell the attorney exactly where everything can be located.Another …
Read MoreIn this video, Attorney Karen Geiger goes over the methods to position yourself as a top paralegal candidate after graduating. She’ll explain the things to be aware of and how you can position yourself as an invaluable component to your aspiring firm. She also discusses the importance of resumes and cover letters. Ready to start on …
Read MoreListen as Karen Geiger explains how paralegals can shape and influence the internal operations of a law firm. She discusses the importance of being organized, and how that organization influences internal case handling processes. Ready to start a profession in the legal industry? Our nationally recognized and accredited paralegal certificate program will get you started fast! …
Read MoreA newly certified paralegal will face a litany of questions post-certification during a job interview. This is done so that law firms and prospective employers have a sense of the general knowledge of the paralegal and to gauge what level of value a paralegal will bring to their company. Watch as Karen Geiger explains some of the …
Read MoreToday’s paralegal is taking on a more active role than ever before, particularly when it comes to the technology that is now part of the legal landscape. Here’s a look at the evolving role of paralegals in a firm’s technology. The role of a paralegal in simple terms is to help their attorneys do their …
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