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joeh in East Meadow, New York

62 months ago

Hey all. Gotta change careers and considering this (see my bio). I already know what paralegals do, I just need some info on salaries, typical work day, etc. Thanks in advance.

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ChiquitaMAD in Metairie, Louisiana

55 months ago

if you are looking for a job that does not have room to grow, then you are on the right path! Paralegals don't move up -- the only way to make money in this field is to change jobs. The increase in salary and the pain of billable hrs is not all that rewarding, not to mention putting up with their attitude! Good Luck!

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desmond06 in Atlanta, Georgia

41 months ago

What if your a 38 year old male? Should you even try to do this form of work?

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desmond06 in Atlanta, Georgia

41 months ago

Thanks I'm in Atlanta and it seems to be a need for them, hopefully I can break through and find some work after I finish my program. We a couple of paralegal associations here that offer pro bono work. I'd thought I do some work for them and then maybe find a position with a firm or government.

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Paralegal in Dallas, Texas

41 months ago

I remember when I was in paralegal school, the school had a bulletin board of job postings. There were so many job openings!! They said there were 11 jobs per graduate! It was so exciting!

Come to find out those jobs on the Jobs Board were old and left on the board on purpose by the school - to give the appearance of a lot of available jobs to potential students. I called those firms on those little index cards as my graduation date approached to inquiry about their jobs.

"I am calling about the entry level paralegal job you have posted at the paralegal school." Next - anger.

"Tell that school to take that job posting down! That was from 3 years ago! We have no openings!"

And that was true for every single job posting at the ABA approved post-bac paralegal school. None were current. None were good.

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