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Renee Morin

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Graduated with an associates in Paralegal Studies in March '08, cannot find a job that doesn't require years of experience.

Interests:

Plants, animals, hiking, reading.

Recent Forum Topics & Comments (12)
Forum Discussion Posted
Job > Paralegal

Is the field growing?

I saw this today on a forum I visit:

"She lost her job. 15 1/2 years with the Public Defenders office in Montgomery County and they did away with her job. They forced ...

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

The "lucrative and growing field" lie

That's wonderful, loyalramfan, and I hope your job is a satisfying experience, not like the horror stories most others have.

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

The "lucrative and growing field" lie

I can't even get into it because the few that are hiring want years of experience. If nobody will give it to you, where are you expected to get experience? Not even the local Legal ...

2 years ago
Job > Legal Secretary

Age discrimination as a leagal secretary.

I wish I'd found this board before I started paralegal school at age 49. I graduated in March of '08 and cannot find a job because 99.9% of employers want years of experience, but ...

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal 2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

Career shift

Good to know, DLP! So a BA in Spanish would probably help me get a job as a paralegal, for which my associates in Paralegal Studies seems to be useless. Perhaps I could specialize ...

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

If you have been (or are) a paralegal please take a moment to answer this simple question...

Unfortunately, I don't have the education a substitute teacher needs. And from what I've read on these boards, since I'm 52 and just starting out in this field, I pretty much don't ...

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

If you have been (or are) a paralegal please take a moment to answer this simple question...

I I can ever get a freaking job, I will pay back my student loans. Even retail is laying off around here. One store mgr. told me today that maybe she could use me one or two days a ...

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

If you have been (or are) a paralegal please take a moment to answer this simple question...

Anyone know how long student loans can be deferred? Or if there's a way to get out of them? I obviously wasted my time getting an associates degree in paralegal studies, and I'm 52 ...

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

Does anyone like being a paralegal?

Make that 'Cincinnati', not 'Cincinnat', lol. Someone better hire me fast, before I forget how to type!
Oh, yeah, that's another thing--they want you to be a combo secretary ...

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

Does anyone like being a paralegal?

Maybe that's what mellowed him out and made him so 'pleasant', huh? LOL Maybe they should prescribe that to all the unpleasant ones...
I graduated from an associate program ...

2 years ago
Job > Paralegal

entry level paralegal jobs

Same here, rosebloom2! I graduated in March of '08, and all the employers require years of experience, and some require a BA as well. It feels like we wasted two years of hard work ...

2 years ago