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NEW Paralegal?

I have recently got my Associates Degree as a Paralegal.
Know I need to find a job. Most want 3yrs experience that I don’t have. Where can I find and entry job as Paralegal or anything related to this filed so I can acquire some experience. What job tittles should I look for?


    




V.T.V.RAM
You must gain enter into a lawyers office with some designation or other and after at least an year you can be sure of paralegal job


Jayce's mommy
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Look for paralegal and legal assistant. Hey you may even have to start out as a legal secretary for a while and work your way up, but they even make 15 an hour. Look on Craigslist. I look there all the time and see places looking for entry level paralegals.


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You might have to do what I did....start as a legal secretary.

I found myself in the same boat when I graduated with my paralegal degree. So I took a job as a legal secretary and worked my way up to paralegal (I got promoted from within). That is what I would recommend. Because while you work as a legal secretary, you will learn basic law office procedures that they don't teach you in school.


vik
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I had the same problem four years ago. Look for small law firms and you can also look for legal secretary position, this will be much easier to find. But keep in mind if you find a job as legal secretary that's where you will have your experience, and later if you want to work as a paralegal it could be a problem. I found my first job with a small law firm (only one attorney) and position was legal secretary/paralegal. That's how I started and three years later I was able to find paralegal job. Also, do not look for law clerk positions or something like that. You will be running to the court house for filing and other little things, but will never learn a paralegal job. I hope my advise will help. Good luck.





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