How Much Money Does a Paralegal Make? | Whats My Income?

Salaries are determined based on many factors: education, training, experience, the type and size of employer and the location of the job. Those who work for smaller firms or in less densely populated regions tend to make less based on earnings for their company. Paralegals who work for larger law firms or in large cities earn more. Top earning paralegal positions tend toward working for law firms on projects related to contracts, product liability, and intellectual property. On the corporate end of the spectrum, high earning paralegals were employed to handle work related to mergers and [more...]

Date: 2010-03-27 22:58:50

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How do you become a paralegal? | Paralegal Certificate Program

Filed under: college communtiy — Tags: albion college, college communtiy, college guys, college web site, comunity college, dean college, gaston college, money for college, new england college, tarrant county college, Universities — admin @ 8:30 PM My local community college does not offer a degree to become a paralegal, but they do offer a Legal Office Admin Option, can I just take this to become a paralegal?What are other ways to become a paralegal? If you say online please put the name of the online college…ThanksRelated posts:How to Become a ParalegalCan i become a paralegal through [more...]

Date: 2010-05-04 01:30:57

How much does a first year criminal justice paralegal make a year ...

Home Articles Bookstore Book Reviews Forms & Checklists Paralegal Profiles Blog Carole Bruno Paralegals.USLegal.com is maintained by Carole Bruno, a Paralegal for over 35 years. Legal Secretary's Standard Desk Book Information and Resources Associations Paralegal Schools Online Paralegal Schools News and Events Certification Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Legal Resources/Links Legal Resources Legal Links Celia's Legal Links Suzann Dry's Legal Resources Paralegal Blogs Paralegal Groups Newsletter Join Paralegals Newsletter Over 17000 Members. Newsletter Want to [more...]

Date: 2010-01-20 05:20:51

Legal Assistant 101

Legal Assistant, or paralegal, is one of the fastest growing career tracks today. Legal Assistant, or paralegal, is one of the fastest growing career tracks today. More companies are favoring legal assistants over attorneys to keep overhead costs down. Even so, attorneys still account for hiring seven out of ten paralegals. Paralegals perform many of the same tasks as attorneys. They prepare for closings, hearings, trials and corporate meetings. A legal assistant will also research and investigate facts relevant to a case such as laws, judicial decisions and legal articles. They write [more...]

Date: 2010-04-16 06:51:17

From Our Corner » Blog Archive » Reed, McKenna optimistic about R ...

Attorney General Rob McKenna and Secretary of State Sam Reed emerged from the U.S. Supreme Court today optimistic that the high court will allow Washington and other states to treat initiative and referendum petitions as releasable public records. McKenna, making his third appearance before the court, and Reed, the state’s chief elections officer, both said they counted a majority of the justices who seemed sympathetic to Washington’s argument that the vote-approved Public Records Act requires release of petitions to those who make a request and pay the duplication cost. They said the [more...]

Date: 2010-04-28 18:39:53

The Empowered Paralegal » Blog Archive » Can anyone call ...

A Blog for and about Professional Paralegals and the Paralegal Profession John Stossel of Fox News says his show tonight will include “interview David Price, a Kansas City paralegal who went to jail for half a year because he helped 86- year old Eldon Ray write a letter defending himself against the charge of “unlicensed practice of architecture.”  I’ve never seen John’s show and, if the contect of the show is as misleading as the announcement, I suspect it is just as well. I’ve reviewed a number of news reports on Mr. Price’s situation. Perhaps the most comprehensive and [more...]

Date: 2010-03-12 18:53:49

Becoming a Paralegal is a Hands-On Career

For anyone interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession with a more hands on approach to law without actually being a lawyer, or are looking for a way to get a foot in the door of the legal field, becoming a paralegal may be the ideal choice. Most people have heard of the term "paralegal" or "legal assistant", but are unsure as to the exact details of what a paralegal does. A paralegal or a legal assistant is a person who is employed by a law office, corporation, individual, or government agency, who performs legal work for which a lawyer is usually responsible. A paralegal has [more...]

Date: 2010-02-22 17:27:19

If you got your Associates in Paralegal Studies & the program was ...

One Response to “If you got your Associates in Paralegal Studies & the program was ABA approved does it matter?” Comment from Libraryanna Time May 4, 2010 at 4:57 pm I think attorneys mostly look at what you know. I suppose if you want to work at a high power big firm, it could matter. ABA lack of approval can be for reasons unrelated to quality. For example, my law school for years was not approved because they offered part time programs. Didn’t make sense, but that’s the way they are. See if they are accredited/certified by someone such as the state bar. I’m a paralegal, but [more...]

Date: 2010-05-04 16:50:00

Louisville News and Politics: KATIE KING: Are you serious?

Just really she has done nothing more than being a paralegal since she does not try the cases and really lacks the experience to do so. Does her appearance or social status make her qualified for the position. It shouldn't but obviously there are those out there that will vote for someone such as this when that person doesn't have the qualifications to do so. All over Metro Louisville you find businesses that complain about finding quality workforce team players yet they will hire based on who knows who rather than who knows what. So much for any sort of merit system. Qualifications, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 06:09:00

The Secret Law Of Attraction Self Exploration In The Law Of ...

He finished paralegal school while living in a tent. The first person in the history of the school to do so! With a 3.42 average no less. The funny part of the story comes next, because after all that dedication and persistence, one again he made the drastic choice to move more than 1500 miles south to the Tampa Bay Area and give up that career before it even started. A career that pays around $80,000 a year no less.... No regrets the author says, as he does much better than that now through the internet! Now we come to the time where the author reluctantly ended up viewing the secret and [more...]

Date: 2010-04-25 19:41:00

E-discovery - does anybody really know what it is? - Ernie The ...

Key decisions have to be made about how to organize and filter electronic information.  Paralegals are wonderful people, but they shouldn't be primarily responsible for making important decisions about how to handle discovery.  Well, sadly, in some cases maybe they should. Consider the observations about modern discovery that a young legal professional sent me recently by E-mail:I just happened to read your weblog entry about e-discovery and couldn't agree more about its importance .... It's actually the big thing on my mind right now. I'm working at a firm right now helping sort through a [more...]

Date: 2005-06-30 10:14:00

Johns Hopkins – Edward St. John Department of Real Estate Program ...

After a 4-year hiatus in which I worked as a writer and a paralegal, I started working for a commercial real estate research company in an analyst role, then transitioned into a management role. At the beginning of 2008, I went to work as a Federal Contractor as a Realty Specialist for the Farm Service Agency. This most recent experience gave me firsthand knowledge of the GSA’s principles and practices regarding how they handle their real property issues. What other programs did you look at besides Johns Hopkins and why did you choose Johns Hopkins over the other programs? I didn’t [more...]

Date: 2009-04-30 01:49:47

Take care in classifying employees - Wisconsin Law Journal - Article

She noted that a Department of Labor advisory opinion from 2005, FLSA 2005-9, specifically addressed the issue of whether a paralegal with a four-year degree, a paralegal certificate, CLE and 22 years’ experience could fall under the professional exemption, and concluded he or she could not. Rather, the exemption is only available for paralegals who possess advanced specialized degrees in other professional fields and apply advanced knowledge in that field in the performance of their duties. For example, an engineer, hired as a paralegal to provide expert advice on product liability or [more...]

Date: 2010-03-08 17:34:27

NEW YORK PARALEGAL BLOG: Aaron Rents Franchisee Fired Jehovah's ...

DALLAS – Denton, Texas-based Alliance Rental Center, L.P., which operates several Aaron Rents franchises in North Texas, will pay a former employee $21,500 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit (Civil Action No. 3:09-CV-1757-F), Tyler Templeton, a product technician, was fired when he declined to participate in the company’s “Red Shirt Friday” dress code, a store practice intended to show support for the U.S. military. [more...]

Date: 2010-03-25 19:56:00

Confidence Failure Is Not An Option

A paralegal certificate in NJ is five months full time, ten months part-time and according to the Labor Department stats I read, ends up making as much as some lawyers I know. Anyway. Toying with the idea. Opinions welcome. Sherri said... Can't hurt to try. I'm considering something like that myself, once we have a feel for where we will be. Right now I don't feel comfortable making any plans for myself that extend past the end of the week. July 6, 2009 5:21:00 PM EDT Zayrina said... The outlook job wise for lawyers is bleak. Not sure about paralegals, you might find yourself competing with [more...]

Date: 2009-07-06 20:25:00

Questions to ask Lawyer per Personal Injury suit/case?

Where Can I Find a Personal Injury Attorney In Chicago Area? I have an appointment with my attorney tomorrow, and I was hoping for some tips on what type of questions to ask him? A little back information: I’ve had an open, pending lawsuit since 2004 against another driver who totaled my car by slamming into my stopped vehicle at 55 mph. As open/shut as this should be, it’s been anything but. This case has been plagued with problems from day one and has dragged on seemingly forever. The last update I got from my attorney early last year was that he was waiting for the adjuster to come up [more...]

Date: 2010-05-08 17:22:18

Book Street at ArtFest of Scottsdale

How to Lose A Job: A Kate Williams Mystery Kate Williams, Esq., leaves her high stress criminal law practice in Chicago for a job as a deputy county attorney in Phoenix, Arizona, hoping for shorter hours and a saner lifestyle. Within weeks after starting the new job, Kate realizes something odd, if not downright illegal, is going on in the County Attorney’s Office. Kate decides to investigate and solicits the help of her paralegal and her investigator, as well as two elderly neighbors. The plot thickens when a handsome sheriff’s deputy offers to assist Kate in her snooping, but whose side [more...]

Date: 2009-11-21 08:00:00

What's Your Worth?

Wednesday, May 27,2009 What’s Your Worth? Compare your salary to these Milwaukeeans By Cory Liebmann How much is your work worth? Is your salary equal to the importance of your work to society? Or does it reflect your willingness to sell your soul for a paycheck? Or is your salary simply a function of your level of education or how in demand your skills are? We have taken a look at what our fellow Milwaukeeans are being paid and you can decide for yourself. Building a Better World Some very smart, highly educated people choose to work with nonprofits that are focused on social change [more...]

Date: 2009-06-02 23:04:19

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More Colorado residents choose Icon LASIK for their laser eye surgery needs than any other clinic in Colorado. That trend continued recently when well know Boulder musician Todd Park-Mohr selected Icon LASIK for his vision correction needs. How long does it take him to recovery from laser eye surgery? The day after surgery Mr. Mohr played a concert. Visit Colorado LASIK for more information about laser vision correction. In addition to Mr. Mohr, Jeff Meyer, a professional snowboarder recently featured on the Discovery Channel’s “Stunt Junkies” also selected Icon LASIK for his vision [more...]

Date: 2010-05-09 10:54:03

How I Met Your Mother « What I Love

(also, What I Hate and What I am Indifferent Towards) Mondays at 8:30/7:30c on CBS. Season 3 resumes Monday, March 17th. Starring Josh Radnor, Alyson Hanigan, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris. . CBS’ How I Met Your Mother returns tonight to finish out its third season run after a long hiatus due to the writer’s strike. Supposedly it’s in danger of not being renewed for a fourth season, which would be a shame, because it’s one of the funnier shows out there, and certainly the best traditional three-camera sitcom on the air. And with 30 Rock, It’s Always Sunny in [more...]

Date: 2008-03-17 05:38:52

Maryland Child Custody Lawyer | www.marylandchildcustodylawyer.com

He charged $280 an hour, his other two attorney charged $180, and his paralegals charged $125 an hour. The paralegal… Anyone hold a suitable experience near their divorce attorney surrounded by Southern Cal? Especially Orange County… my mom needs a good legal representative because she is divorcing one of the most manipulative, back-stabbing guys in the planet and he’s claiming that EVERYTHING (all property, all accounts, everything) is his alone. We entail a good reference from someone who have been there!… Anyone know a apt divorce attorney surrounded by Boise, Idaho? We don’t [more...]

Date: 2010-04-03 11:19:43

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application Amended: I'm applying primarily out of being curious if I qualify as either Geek (or a Nerd) or hot. Lets' see, where to start... I'm 37, I currently live in St. Paul, MN I have been a filmmaker since I was 15. I love dressing up in costumes, and have for as long as I can remember. I have been a WWII reenactor for 6 years, which is sort of like being a festie, only for the 1940's instead of the Middle-ages. I was never in band, but I do know how to play a little piano and the harmonica. I'm obsessed with Indiana Jones, and have been since 1981 and hope to one day make an Indy Fan [more...]

Date: 2005-07-19 02:17:00

The Careers and Jobs news websiteWhat Does Your Staff REALLY Want ...

The 2005 "Best Places to Work" program study showed that, contrary to popular opinion, employee satisfaction didn't depend on salary. The most given answer as to what makes a company a great place to work is employee empowerment. And what constitutes employee empowerment? I believe it comes down to a few basic principles, the first of which is encouraging an ownership attitude. ENCOURAGE AN OWNERSHIP ATTITUDE I train staff in practical working skills for a law firm: ethics, professionalism, attorney/staff communication, hard skills, etc. At the beginning of many seminars, staff come [more...]

Date: 2010-05-08 08:51:40

Family Lore: New online divorce service

The new website provides a fully regulated, fixed price service which is clearly more sophisticated than a large number of the paralegal services that promote packaged divorce deals. Justdivorce.co.uk takes a two pronged approach. It provides consumers with the background information they need to decide if an uncontested online divorce is right for their circumstances and explains the legal processes and paperwork required to obtain a divorce. It also leads the client through an easy-to-follow series of questions, the answers to which populate court forms and letters with all the appropriate [more...]

Date: 2010-04-15 08:25:00

Learn. Pray. Blog. » Faith speech against hate speech

Anjum has her MA in Islamic Studies, concentrating on Islamic Law, and is trained as a paralegal. She currently works with Hope in the Cities/Initiatives of Change and has two small children. Her husband Hadi YazdanPanah serves on the Board of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. I attended the Virginia Law Foundation’s 2010 Law Day Conference which brought together law professionals, public policy analysts, advocates and educators to discuss how speech, as a tool, can impact our world positively or negatively. We discussed how to maintain free speech while still controlling [more...]

Date: 2010-05-06 16:06:52

Legal Process Outsourcing tools Developments

Even small LPO make large revenue by doing official fap turbo investigations and corporate service work which may be equal to the revenue generated by the larger LPO’s doing paralegal services.Though the liberalization of the legal industry in the nation is on hold due to the recent prudence passed by the Bombay High court, there does exist a pressure from US and UK to open up the Indian legal industry. You’ll find many questions being asked to the Indian legalised fraternity that if the Indian legal representatives can practice foreign law being in India precisely why the foreign law [more...]

Date: 2010-04-20 13:38:00

Need a job? Bribe your friends

Recently, one of my high school friends told me how he has been offering a prize to his friends and family (and anyone) who can find his wife a job in the Dayton or Cincinnati, Ohio, area. Roger Loesch, 38, works for the Air Force but so they can fully support themselves and their two young kids, his wife needs a paralegal position, something she hasn't been able to find since they moved from Arizona. And so he is holding, as he puts it, "a contest" to see who can find his wife, Amber, a full-time job as a paralegal. (If you have any leads, let me know in comments below or contact me). The [more...]

Date: 2009-04-17 21:00:00

Has anyone completed the Paralegal Associates Degree Program from ...

I am having second thoughts about the credibility of the school and my degree. Will any law firm take me seriously? I cannot seem to find any feedback from former students who have taken this program. (Other than what the school’s website has published.) I am a mother of three so the online aspect is very appealing, however, I don’t want to waste my time, and more importantly, my money. Any suggestions? Comment from gettingby Time April 21, 2010 at 12:37 pm Is it a totally online program? If it is, it is not ABA-approved. They do not approve online programs. I am entering a paralegal [more...]

Date: 2010-04-21 12:10:51

Recession Proof Career Path – Paralegal

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the paralegal field is expected to grow at a rapid pace. In addition to that increase, factor in job openings due to retirements, career changes, and other elements, and you have a perfect field for those interested in the field of law. Furthermore, many people who want a work in the field of law are not willing to go through four years of undergraduate study then spend another two or three years in law school. The paralegal career track is perfect for these people. What Does a Paralegal Do? The paralegal does a lot of the work an attorney can do, [more...]

Date: 2010-01-09 13:38:36

The Estrin Report: New Survey Shows Paralegal Salaries Going Down

Not so good news out here in the paralegal world. The new 2010 Salary Guide from Robert Half Legal just published, shows that paralegal salaries are dipping. The salary guide is a review of actual starting salaries in 2009 and an extrapolation of these trends into 2010.  Salaries have dropped from between .02% and 3.7% nationwide.  Senior Paralegals (7+ years) are experiencing a decline from -02.% to -2.8% in large law firms.  Salaries in large law firms for seniors ranged anywhere from $60,750 - $83,500 but are expected to drop to $59,750 - $80,500 in 2010. The largest declines in [more...]

Date: 2009-11-21 23:34:11

Secretary Streaming « jacey3776701

Secretary Streaming. Movie Title: Secretary Average customer review: Secretary is available for streaming or downloading. Click Here to Stream or Download Secretary The joy of SECRETARY lies in its characters, all of whom are quirky (to say the least) . And if you leave the film thankful that you bustle with “normal” folks, then you probably impartial don’t know the person in the adjacent work cube all that well. As the film begins, Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has impartial been released from institutional therapy. Lee has a level of self-esteem that’s abysmal to the point of [more...]

Date: 2010-05-08 11:55:44

A question of identity

A Blog for and about Professional Paralegals and the Paralegal Profession The paralegal profession continues to deal with questions of identity and definition as can be seen by responses to this post on the Legal Assistant Today listserv: I am new to this blog, new to this profession-I’m actually finishing my certificate in the spring.Although I hope to get into mediation practice, I want to spread my skills out as far as I can over the legal spectrum. So in order for me to get started as an independent paralegal, I’m trying to design a business card. Does anyone have any ideas about [more...]

Date: 2009-11-02 14:55:06

Market Yourself As A Paralegal

What does it mean to make you marketable or sellable? Does it require that you give up your job, completely change careers or go back to college? Whether you graduated or you have been a paralegal for many years, learning to market yourself is an essential ability in making the most of your potential. Both financially and in the openings that comes your way. If you’re a seasoned paralegal you might need to sharpen your management abilities, maximize your customer interviews or change your area of law. The best and least costly way to start your research is to log on. As you get into your [more...]

Date: 2010-04-20 02:34:53

Brian Barner to receive Armstrong Award - Sandra Day O'Connor ...

Brian E. Barner is the recipient of the John S. Armstrong Award, which was established by the Armstrong family to honor the Arizona legislator who introduced the bill that established Arizona's first institution of higher learning, the Tempe Normal School. The faculty chose Barner, a Phoenix native, based on his academic performance and contributions to the College of Law. Barner, who earned an undergraduate degree in Government, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University, where he had the highest grades among his classmates in chemistry, marine biology, ecology and logic, also was number [more...]

Date: 2009-05-26 15:41:48

Is a paralegal just as safe to use as a lawyer for bankruptcy ...

Is a paralegal just as safe to use as a lawyer for bankruptcy? A co-worker of mine referred me to a paralegal that has helped a few of her friends and cousins get through bankruptcy. He is only going to charge me $600 (as opposed to up to $1700 with a lawer) and literally walk me through it. I guess the word "paralegal" is worrying me a little because he is not a lawyer but does anyone else have any experience with a paralegal and bankruptcy? Just my opinion….but I’ve seen this from a lot of differant angles. I have seen a lot of very smart paralegals…and a lot of very dumb lawyers. [more...]

Date: 2010-03-04 02:38:16

If you do not do that sort of thing regularly, interviewing an ...

What was his educational experience? One of the top schools or a correspondence course? Law review or bottom five percent of his class? What was his employment experience? Working for a top law firm in the field or working in a shop under the neon sign “uncontested divorces -- $300?” Was he involved on complex litigation or in changing names on the pleadings. Twenty years of the latter technically is “experience,” but it may not be quite the “experience” you want. If your guy never received proper education and guidance in the first place, his “experience” might just be [more...]

Date: 2010-04-27 03:19:00

How do you become a paralegal?

My local community college does not offer a degree to become a paralegal, but they do offer a Legal Office Admin Option, can I just take this to become a paralegal? What are other ways to become a paralegal? If you say online please put the name of the online college… Thanks Comment from Quite. Time May 4, 2010 at 4:24 am Legal Office Admin is pretty much a Paralegal. It doesn’t hurt to have at least a Liberal Arts degree when looking for any job. The community college is a great place to get an Associates in General Education or Liberal Arts. These programs will almost always transfer [more...]

Date: 2010-05-04 03:30:57

Should I use a notary or paralegal to prepare or execute a Florida ...

Ah, this is a question I posed with a bit of lawyer bias, but I’m glad you ran into my post before you consider trying to save yourself money by hiring a notary or paralegal to draft a Florida will for you.  At the very least though, I am glad you are making the decision to have a last will and testament because Florida intestate succession usually causes problems. I’ve seen ads in the Jacksonville Craig’s List site advertising “cheap wills,” and through my attorney’s eyes, those type of ads are the same as handwritten yard signs on the side of busy intersections saying “work [more...]

Date: 2010-03-04 12:39:15

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