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Paralegal Career For Dummies

Authors:

Scott A. Hatch ,

Lisa Zimmer Hatch

Overview

The verdict is in: this is the must-have resource for aspiring paralegals everywhere!

Looking for a new, lucrative, and rewarding career in the legal field? Have you considered becoming a paralegal?

In Paralegal Career For Dummies, you'll find everything you need to know about how to begin an exciting new chapter in your professional journey. This hands-on guide walks you choosing what type of law firm you should work in, becoming certified, and networking with others in the field. It's also full of the legal concepts and procedures you need to understand to succeed in this area, including legal drafting, research, interviews, and more. Plus, go online for a treasure trove of complimentary online resources such as forms, templates, and examples of legal memos, summons letters, and special verdict forms. You'll also find:

Ways to use AI to assist in preparing legal documents, emails, and case summaries
Up-to-date info about common software programs used to manage clients, do legal research, and track deadlines
Strategies for creating digital trial notebooks
Updated information regarding paralegal associations and their certification exams

Growing at the brisk pace of almost 40,000 new positions every single year, the paralegal field always needs bright, motivated, and effective applicants. Become one of them with Paralegal Career For Dummies!

The verdict is in: this is the must-have resource for aspiring paralegals everywhere!

Looking for a new, lucrative, and rewarding career in the legal field? Have you considered becoming a paralegal?

In Paralegal Career For Dummies, you'll find everything you need to know about how to begin an exciting new chapter in your professional journey. This hands-on guide walks you choosing what type of law firm you should work in, becoming certified, and networking with others in the field. It's also full of the legal concepts and procedures you need to understand to succeed in this area, including legal drafting, research, interviews, and more. Plus, go online for a treasure trove of complimentary

online resources such as forms, templates, and examples of legal memos, summons letters, and special verdict forms. You'll also find:

Ways to use AI to assist in preparing legal documents, emails, and case summaries
Up-to-date info about common software programs used to manage clients, do legal research, and track deadlines
Strategies for creating digital trial notebooks
Updated information regarding paralegal associations and their certification exams

Growing at the brisk pace of almost 40,000 new positions every single year, the paralegal field always needs bright, motivated, and effective applicants. Become one of them with Paralegal Career For Dummies!

Paralegal Career For Dummies Cheat Sheet

If you’re starting a career as a paralegal, the first thing you need to know is how to conduct legal research, which is a significant portion of your legal job. The next thing you need to know is about the legal resources, legal research materials, and law websites that can help you do your job.

About The Authors

Scott and Lisa Hatch are founders of The Center for Legal Studies and developed their award-winning paralegal curriculum in 1980, offering it through 600 colleges nationwide. They continue to instruct legal career and standardized test preparation courses through Hatch Education and College Primers.