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Question by kristina: Current Paralegal student, advice for wanting to work for experience in law office, help!?
I have a really good job right now working for the state of michigan as a student assistant. But I feel I need experience in order to get ahead with my future career. My undergrad is Paralegal studies & Im wondering if law offices would consider letting me help in their offices for whatever needs to be done? What shoud I do to go about this?

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Answer by sitcpsitcb
The best way to get experience while you’re still in school is to use your school’s internship program. They (or your career services office) will have contacts with local employers who will be willing to work with you. This is the best way to do it because the employer will know what to expect and your school’s oversight of the program will mean you’re likely to get more substantive work.

You can also submit resumes & cover letters to local firms or agencies, but this has a pretty low rate of return. Speak with your career services about how to properly craft a cover letter before you do this. Experience is so crucial for post-graduate jobs that if your school’s internship program doesn’t work out you should work like crazy to get an internship (with substantive legal work – if all you do is filing it’s not the kind of experience employers are looking for) by sending unsolicited resumes. Your network is also a great place to get leads about the right people to contact and firms that may be willing to take on a paralegal intern.

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Question by escritora: In Los Angeles. I need a lawyer or paralegal assistance to help me file for bankruptcy.?
Most are student’s and university loans. And yes, student’s loans can be included in bankruptcy. I offer Spanish-English translations as an exchange. Please do not send me links. Thank you.

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Answer by maliboo_girl
I can’t recommend any bankruptcy attorneys in LA, it’s not my area, but I think you better look into student loans and bankruptcy before paying an attorney.

Discharge due to bankruptcy is only under rare circumstances. Maybe if one was paralyzed in a coma and had 4 minor children to support on their disability check. Seriously. That’s what the judges consider undue hardship. It’s been this way since changes were made in 1998 and 2005. You may be able to consolidate under Chapter 13 if you have enough income and not very much debt. But it won’t eliminate it and you must continue to pay any student loan balance even after you complete your plan.

Usually attorneys want to use translators who are experienced with legal work, but I have heard of instances where they will let a client pay off with translations. (But honestly, I think he just wanted to date the client. ugh)

Here’s some info on student loans / bankruptcy so you will understand your chances of discharging a student loan.

http://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/Student-Loans-In-Bankruptcy.html

Good luck!

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