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Question by wtesdahl: What advantages does knowing how to use the Internet provide the paralegal in the law office?

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Answer by Common Sense
Are you kidding?
How about looking things up to start with? Put another way, no one will hire you unless you can go on the ‘net.

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Question by Doyle: Law Office Firm Paralegal Internship possibility?
Is it possible to acquire an internship at a firm? If so what recommendations would you give me?

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Answer by ranger_co_1_75
Usually the internships go to someone studying law in college. Most big law offices have interns. They get minimum wage, no benefits, and a life time of experience from the legal staff.

While looking, don’t rule out the legal departments of large corporations in your area.

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Question by Turtle Zombie: Is size 8 gauged ears appropriate for a paralegal or any other office type job?
I have only 14g right now but plan on stopping at 8g or 6g. Would it keep me from getting hired if I wore them to a interview?

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Answer by Jordan
A few of my friends haven’t gotten jobs because of their gauges so is it appropriate? No.

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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 Think_Longevity: Is law office foundation certificate, the same as a paralegal certificate?
I am currently looking to get enrolled into a paralegal program, and I have realized that the options are a certificate, associates, and bachelors degree. Personally I would like to obtain the certificate first, get employed, then further my education in the field. My question is, the college I am thinking of going through offers a law office foundation certificate and I am wondering if this is the same as a paralegal certificate?

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Answer by mailaccount63
I have never even heard of a “law office foundation certificate”. You need to be very careful of these “law schools” – a lot of them are just scams. Any classes that you take should be ABA approved.

“Certificates” are a waste of time and/or money. In today’s tight job market, legal employers want their employees to have BACHELORS degrees.

Please be aware of what you are proposing on getting yourself into. Please do more research first. Reminder: We are in a World-wide Recession. Consider career paths that have available jobs.<<<<<<<

Warning> Jobs in the field of Law are drying up fast!! This is just not a good field to invest time and/or money into. This is a SHRINKING, crumbling, and dying vocational field. Many reasons. Many people today (mistakenly) think they can do their own legal work, thanks to the Internet. Also, we simply already have way too many Legal Professionals – we have an absolute glut!! (“Legal Professionals” includes, but is not limited to: Attorneys/Lawyers, Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Bailiffs, Court Reporters, etc, etc)

There are no jobs in this vocational field. My family, coworkers, friends, acqaintances, etc. are being laid off left and right in this vocational field.

Regarding being a Paralegal: Employers (usually law firms) in the field of Law today want employees with Bachelors degrees from traditional colleges/universities. Those “certificates” you see advertised aren’t worth the paper they are printed on – they are generally scams. (I found this out the hard way.)

Cost of law school to be lawyer, approx $ 150,000+.
Be prepared to take on a lot of debt.

Even if you finish law school, you won’t be able to find a job when you are done. Since this vocational field is shrinking, many new attorneys/lawyers are, themselves, having to work “down” as Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Bailiffs, Court Reporters, etc, etc, to simply try to keep some of their bills paid <

Now... the law schools know this, but they won't tell you the truth >that the job market/economy is just saturated with way too many Legal Professionals. Instead the schools will feed you a fairytale and will lie to you. The root of the problem is we have too many law schools. We are in a recession, and the schools are fighting for their own survival – they will tell students anything to get to the students’ money. (Which is why they won’t tell you the truth about the job market for the field of Law.) And these schools continue to recruit and churn out even more graduates………….Remember: law schools are BUSINESSES – their top concern is making money for themselves.

If you don’t believe me, then just do a search here on Yahoo Answers to see what other posters are saying about the current status of the field of Law. Call some local law firms – ask to speak to the Manager of Human Resources – ask them if they are hiring; ask them what they think about job availability in the field of Law………………

In the book “So You Want to be a Lawyer?” by Marianne Calabrese and Susanne Calabrese (ISBN 0-88391-136-1): “The United States has more lawyers than any other country in the world. About 38,000 students graduate >each year< from the 200+ law schools in the United States. The competition is very keen for jobs and clients." - Even Associate Justice Antonin Scalia (who served on the U.s. Supreme Court for more than 20 years) says there are too many lawyers. (9/14/2008)

Check out these websites: http://informeddecisionmaking.blogspot.com

http://calicocat.com/2004/08/law-school-big-lie.html

http://abajournal.com/news/triplt_bad_news_for_law_students_three_firms_aX_summer_associate_programs/

http://abajournal.com/news/as_rio_tinto_saves_millions_other_corps_will_outsource_too_counsel_says/

http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/03/dont-try-to-dodge-the-recession-with-grad-school/

(A link to a website does not constitute endorsement.)

If you want a job when you are done with your studies, consider and look into the fields of >>>Healthcare or Information Technology! I spoke to a career counselor from Jobs and Family Services, and HE told me that these areas are where the jobs are, and future job availability! and scholarships!

Good luck.

(This is based on my current knowledge, information, belief, and life experiences. This was intended as personal opinion, and not intended to be used as legal advice. Please be careful and do your research.)

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Question by asian: What kind of activities could a paralegal in a sole practitioner’s office do while the attorney is on vacation?
What kind of activities could a paralegal in a sole practitioner’s office do while the attorney is on vacation?

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Answer by Artemis Gwen
Everything she did before the attorney went on vacation. She doesn’t get any additional power just because the attorney isn’t in the office.

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Question by thelongdaysjourneyintonight: How much does a DC Office, Akin Gump paralegal make?
How much does a DC Office, Akin Gump paralegal make?

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Answer by Gary F
I left Akin Gump in October 1991. At that time I was earning $ 28,000 per year as a paralegal. But, of course, that was almost 20 years ago.

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