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: Paralegal
- Wed, 06/19/2019 - 01:21
- Tue, 10/24/2017 - 17:19
Do you like to write, research, and help people? Do you love making order out of chaos and playing a crucial role on a team? If the answer is yes and you’re interested types of law, cases, and courts, you’d probably enjoy being a paralegal. The…
- Sat, 09/09/2017 - 14:19
Paralegals are not glorified office managers. Paralegals are often described as a lawyer’s right hand. They perform a crucial role assisting lawyers in a variety of tasks to maintain a law office. Paralegals help the operation run smoothly, manage the…
- Fri, 09/08/2017 - 13:01
To people who are not acquainted with the legal profession, understanding legal terminology may be like trying to learn a foreign language. As a Legal Transcriptionist, you need to speak this language fluently. While there are thousands of terms that you…
- 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…
- Fri, 01/08/2016 - 17:27
As a young military wife, you might be searching for a challenging, portable, and highly prized career. There's flexibility as a paralegal since it's a career that can be taken with you whenever you relocate. There are also job opportunities for remote…
- Mon, 03/30/2015 - 15:36
Most of us have some idea how a trial procedure goes from watching television shows like Judge Judy, Law and Order or CSI. However, what many don’t realize is that there are two very separate sets of steps for civil actions and criminal trials. First,…
- 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…