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How to Become a Paralegal

By Remington College Posted November 9, 2017

Do investigative and legal shows fascinate you? 你是一个团队合作者,一个认真对待自己的工作并乐于贡献的人吗? 你喜欢完成需要批判性思考和研究的任务吗?

如果你对以上问题的回答是肯定的,那么考虑一下作为律师助理的职业培训

What is a Paralegal?

Paralegals are an integral part of the legal team.

A paralegal's duties generally include:

A truly "great" paralegal is detail-oriented, skilled in oral and written communication, has advanced computer skills, loves doing research, and possesses good interpersonal skills.

How to Become a Paralegal

目前对于成为一名专业律师助理并没有普遍的要求. 获得律师助理培训的一种方法是从提供律师助理研究项目的认可大学获得副学士学位. Paralegal associate degree programs typically take around two years to complete. 成为律师助理的另一种方法是获得法律研究或律师助理研究的学士学位甚至硕士学位.

Legal studies

无论是攻读副学士学位还是学士学位, and whether in a legal or paralegal studies program, you would take courses in legal research and writing, 以及计算机法律应用方面的课程. 其他课程可能侧重于您感兴趣的特定领域,如公司法或国际法.

一些律师助理可能拥有不同学科的学士学位,这对律师来说很有用, such as tax preparation, tax or criminal justice. 这些律师助理因其在该专业领域的知识和经验而被律师事务所聘用. 然后他们接受律师事务所的培训,以履行律师助理的所有职责.

How to Become a Paralegal Without a Degree

如果你住的地方附近没有提供律师助理培训项目怎么办? Some paralegals 是先在法律领域找了另一份工作才建立起自己的事业的吗, such as that of a court clerk or legal secretary.

Your Career as a Paralegal

不管他们走哪条路,大多数律师助理每周都要工作40个小时.3 有时,他们可能需要加班,这取决于工作量. Every day, 作为团队的一部分,他们与许多专业人士互动, 但他们也必须很好地独立工作,进行研究和准备文件.

律师助理的平均年薪约为4.8万美元美国劳工统计局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)的最新数据显示.4

If career training as a paralegal sounds like you, 从你在工作中可能会做的事情开始:调查和研究所有的选择.

请注意,任何教育机构都不能保证学生或毕业生的就业和收入. Additionally, 本文中引用的工资数据是基于美国劳工部提供的中位数数据, does not reflect starting or entry level salaries, and can vary widely based on geographic location.

 

1http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/paralegals-and-legal-assistants.htm#tab-2
2http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/paralegals-and-legal-assistants.htm#tab-4
3http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/paralegals-and-legal-assistants.htm#tab-3
4http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/paralegals-and-legal-assistants.htm#tab-5