WHAT IS A PARALEGAL?

What Is a Paralegal?
According to law.com, A Paralegal is a person who does legal work, usually in a law firm, who is trained to prepare the work but is not licensed to practice law or dispense legal advice.

COMMON DUTIES OF A PARALEGAL

• Legal research and presentations
• Assist attorney to prepare for trial
• Client interviews.
• Drafting legal documents. Writing briefs etc.
• Any adminstration duties if needed. Filing etc.

IMPORTANT SKILLS/INCLUDING INTERVIEWING SKILLS

• Good people skills.
• Legal Knowledge.
• Great communication/listening skills.
• Bilingual a plus
• Great writing skills/Microsoft and Outlook

SALARY/OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK

• Median annual wage is $46,990 in May 2012.
• $22.59 per hour
• Projected to grow 17 percent from 2012 to 2022
• Faster than the average for all occupations.

References
1. Thelaw.com Ipad app
2. Goldman, Thomas, F., & Cheeseman, Henry, R. (2014). The Paralegal Profession . (4th ed). Prentice Hall: Pearson Education.
3.Gail Armatys. (2012, September 06). Duties You Can Expect To Perform As A Paralegal.Retrieved from http://http://www.paralegal.edu/blog/bid/213723/Duties-You-Can-Expect-to-Perform-a....
4.Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, …