Although they have similar names, paralegals and legal assistants actually have very different jobs. While they both can provide lasting and fulfilling careers in the legal field, choosing between the two really starts with understanding the…
Blog Category: Legal Professions
- Wed, 06/19/2019 - 01:21
- Thu, 01/10/2019 - 00:20
According to recent statistics, roughly 3.7 million employees, or 2.8% of the entire U.S. workforce, work from home for at least half the time. With various collaboration tools and cloud-based technologies on the rise, the number of remote workers is…
- Wed, 02/08/2017 - 20:05
Did you ever have to settle an argument between two of your kids? If you feel like this skill is one of your strong suits, a career as a certified mediator and arbitrator might be a great fit. Arbitrators and mediators solve conflicts for a living. …
- Mon, 11/21/2016 - 16:32
Do you love arguing? Are you fascinated with the complexities of the criminal justice system? Or do you just love watching Law and Order re-runs? If being a lawyer was once a dream of yours before you had those kiddos and that mortgage, you still might…
- Tue, 02/03/2015 - 03:01
Last week, our Legal Instructor Ana McNatt joined us for our Legal Career Without the Law Degree Webinar to discuss what it is like to be a Paralegal and its current employment trends. Ana has worked in the legal field for 35+ years as a legal…
- Mon, 11/24/2014 - 16:01
Also known as legal assistants, paralegals are para-professionals working under the supervision and guidance of attorneys performing a multitude of tasks supporting the attorneys. This includes clerical tasks such as maintaining and organizing files,…
- Mon, 09/15/2014 - 21:52
We had Legal Instructor Ana McNatt on our #MediTalksOnAir Podcast last week to give us the scoop on Court Observation Week and to let students across the country know how they can shadow an amazing legal professional! Listen to the podcast below or…
- Mon, 09/08/2014 - 17:15
Legal transcriptionists listen to voice files, usually MP3's via the internet, and transcribe those voice files into legal documents. The documents produced include memos, correspondence, pleadings, discovery, contracts, agreements, patents, bankruptcies…
- Mon, 07/14/2014 - 11:50
Most people have a perception of the duties performed by a secretary, which includes clerical tasks and other office admin duties. With the advent of technology, the responsibilities of most secretaries have also increased. A legal secretary has all the…