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Paralegal

Brooklyn Mullins. Paralegal. Summary. Job Responsibilities. Paralegals and legal assistants typically do the following: Investigate the facts of a case Conduct research on relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles.

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Paralegal

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  1. Brooklyn Mullins Paralegal

  2. Summary

  3. Job Responsibilities • Paralegals and legal assistants typically do the following: • Investigate the facts of a case • Conduct research on relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles. • Organize and maintain documents in a paper or electronic filing systems. • Gather and arrange evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation. • Write reports to help lawyers prepare for trials

  4. Work Environment • Paralegals and legal assistants held about 277,000 jobs in 2012. Paralegals are found in all types of organizations, but most work for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. • Most Paralegals do most of their work in offices and law libraries. • Occasionally, they travel to gather information and do other tasks.

  5. How to Become a Paralegal • Most paralegals and legal assistants have an associate’s degree in paralegal studies, or a bachelor's degree in another field and a certificate in paralegal studies. • In some cases, employers hire college graduates with a bachelor’s degree with no legal experience or education and train them on the job. • In these cases, the new employee may have experience in a technical field that is useful to law firms, such tax preparation, nursing, or criminal justice.

  6. Pay • The median annual wage for paralegals and legal assistants was $46,990 in May 2012. • The top five industries these paralegals worked were:

  7. Gender Statistics • According to a report recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 84.3% of the nation's paralegals are women.

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