Today’s job market is not easy to navigate, to put it mildly, and well qualified people are having to lower their expectations with regard to the type of jobs they end up taking. Someone might have been an accountant yesterday, …
A top school in Texas recently inducted thirteen paralegal students into Lambda Epsilon Chi, the school’s paralegal honor society. The induction was awarded based on the students’ academic achievement, the requirements for which included keeping a minimum grade point average …
Many paralegals go into their professions with aspirations of one day becoming attorneys. Even those who do not wish to move up in the legal ranks often enter into the profession out of a genuine interest in the law. In …
Professions in the legal field are known for being highly demanding, and at times, highly stressful. When preparing for an important case, legal professionals may need to work up to 60 hours per week or more while continuing to maintain …
In a recent court case involving the state of Michigan’s ability to set college entrance guidelines which do not take race into account, Supreme Court justices heard arguments for and against the practice. But, while there are nine justices on …
When working in a law office, all too often the politics of the office can interfere with getting the job done. Those who work in the legal professional tend to be somewhat conservative when operating in a business atmosphere. As …
Paralegals play an indispensable role in the legal industry. But considering that paralegals have a job description that includes handling potentially sensitive information – information that could play a vital role in the judicial process – many people wonder if …
It is not commonly known outside the legal profession what paralegals do on a daily basis. Most people know that paralegals go through extensive training, but the rest is somewhat mysterious, which is unfortunate since the work that’s done is …
There are some things that you can’t learn in a classroom, as many paralegals will tell you. The first year as a paralegal is a challenging one for many individuals, as there is always a considerable learning curve. A recent …