Paralegal Salaries

Paralegal Salaries

If you have 3 years experience as a paralegal you can make a reasonably good salary of $45,000. You can make more as a freelance paralegal and if you are just starting out expect to earn approximately $33,000 Paralegal salaries however... [more]

If you have 3 years experience as a paralegal you can make a reasonably good salary of $45,000. You can make more as a freelance paralegal and if you are just starting out expect to earn approximately $33,000 Paralegal salaries however seem quite unfair for a couple of reasons. Firstly, you get paid the same no matter if you live in New York or Georgia which is quite unfair, and secondly, if you have more then 3 years experience you are not going to get paid more than $45,000.

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Believe it or not, a paralegal (or legal assistant) is not a licensed profession in the United States. While some paralegals originally received on the job training when the profession came into existence in the 1960s and 1970s, more people entering the field today do so with certification. Certification is voluntary, not a requirement to be a paralegal. However, a paralegal with certification and special training is generally better prepared for promotion and will stand out in a field of candidates who might likely meet most qualifications but who are not certified. To get certified as a paralegal or legal assistant (the terms are ... Read Full Story
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The career field of paralegals began developing in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s as lawyers began hiring the assistants to help them with paper work, case investigation and general duties. As more attorneys began hiring legal assistance, the American Bar Association formed the Standing Committee on Legal Assistance to help set the standard in the paralegal – attorney relationship, employment guidelines and other duties associated with the paralegal, or legal assistant. That committee was formed in the late 1960s and today is made up of both attorneys and professional paralegals. The American Bar Association offers a certification program to institutions that ... Read Full Story
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Paralegal Jobs In South Africa: In view of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE): "Paralegals perform substantive and procedural legal work as authorized by law, which work, in the absence of the paralegal, would be performed by an attorney. According to  the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) : "A Paralegal is a person, qualified through education, training or work experience to perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts and is customarily, but not exclusively, performed by a lawyer.    There is no benefit in spending your hard earned money and time to obtain an online degree from an illegitimate ... Read Full Story
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Online Paralegal Certificate Programs In Ny: If you're seriously interested in knowing about paralegal education for paralegal jobs, you need to think beyond the basics and do some research online or find both old and current paralegal students to educate you. If you are looking for an online paralegal course, you must have decided to finally give your career a boost or you're a fresher who has interest in becoming a Paralegal.    As more and more lawyers graduate so also is the need for Paralegals mounting on a daily basis. Paralegal or Legal Assistant courses of study have long been available in associate's ... Read Full Story
Jodi L. Doerr has been recognized by Stanford Who's Who for her dedication as a Paralegal.  
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Students pursuing paralegal studies at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) can more easily transfer to Peirce College thanks to a new agreement between the two institutions.  
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“Take me seriously as a paralegal. Take me seriously as a person.” - by Melissa Hinote from 10/28/09 Paralegalese Blog For the last 13 years I have been teaching an “Introduction to the Paralegal Profession” class at a local Atlanta...  
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We recently had the honor of meeting long-time friend and freelance Paralegal Dave Moyer. Dave owns and operates Moyer Paralegal Services in Ohio (www.MoyerParalegal.com) and runs the largest freelance Paralegal forum on Yahoo! Groups. We have learned so much from...  
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Debra “Debbie” Hindin-King is a graduate of Colorado Women’s College with a bachelor’s degree in music education in 1974. She obtained her paralegal certificate from the University of Colorado of Denver in 1988. She has been a paralegal for the...  
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Being a Paralegal – What it EntailsIt has been rated as the 17th best job in the USA, a lofty position indeed when you consider the fact that the list had 200 jobs. And the reason the paralegal profession was able to secure this place was because it required relatively little education, involved a lower amount of on the job stress, and because the demand for paralegals is on the rise and expected to continue to go up. But surveys aside, what...  
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A paralegal from the Air Force Special Operations Command’s Staff Judge Advocate Office receives the Karen E. Yates-Popwell Award during Keystone 2009, The Judge Advocate General Corps’ Leadership Summit, which was held in Dallas during the last...  
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