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Is there a paralegal that would a few questions for me for a paper I'm writing?

I have a list of questions, if I could e-mail them to you I would be forever grateful.

They are just general questions about your work environment and work that you do for your employer.

Any paralegal from any state in the United States would be very very helpful.

Thank you sooo much!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    If you just post them, I will answer them, but I no better than to give my e-mail out on Yahoo. I am a construction litigation paralegal in the State of Texas.

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    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    --Type of law office, bank, insurance company, corporation, etc. in which the paralegal is employed-I work in a publicly traded alternative energy company. --Did the paralegal have any formal education, or was he/she trained on the job? Formal education. --If the paralegal has a formal education, was it from a 2yr., 4yr., Certificate program? Bachelor's degree in paralegal studies. --Was the paralegal training program approved by the ABA? Does the paralegal feel that ABA approved programs are necessary? The program I graduated from was and still is ABA approved. It is absolutely necessary the program is ABA approved as that is the minimum standard for any legal education. --Does the paralegal feel that his/her education prepared them for their first entry-level job? To a certain degree but on the job training is probably much more valuable. --How long has the paralegal been working in the profession? 13 years. --Does the paralegal feel that his/her employer gives him/her enough responsibility? Depends on the employer. Some attorneys feel the paralegal is an attorney while others feel the paralegal is a secretary. --Does the paralegal have his/her own office? Yes. --Is the paralegal treated with respect by his/her employer? Yes. --Does the paralegal have his/her own secretary? Does the paralegal share a secretary? Shared executive assistant. --How computer literate is the paralegal? Does he/she utilize that knowledge? Paralegal must be the most computer literate of the legal group because they are called on for technical support. --Has the paralegal attended a trial with his/her employer? Was he/she permitted to sit at counsel table with the attorney supervisor. When I worked as a litigation paralegal, I attended many trials. --How ethical does the paralegal think that his/her employer is? Extremely ethical. --What type of benefits does the paralegal receive? Health Insurance? Paid vacation? Vacation, health insurance, 401K, stock grants, tuition reimbursement, life insurance --Does the paralegal receive compensation for overtime? No, I am salaried --Does the paralegal feel that he/she should be compensated for overtime? Nope. --What is the salary range for paralegals in the market and specialty that the interviewee works in? (Some paralegals are reluctant to answer questions relating to pay and others are very open). Make about 95K with bonus per year. --Does the paralegal have the freedom to come and go from the office without reporting to his/her supervisor? Absolutely. --Does the paralegal specialize in one particular area of law. Corporate governance; intellectual property; litigation; and contracts --Does the paralegal know anything about National Paralegal Associations? Belong to local association and National Federation. --How does the paralegal feel about possible licensing of paralegals? Think that it is going to be necessary with the influx of new paralegals and the lax education programs. --Does the paralegal do any pro-bono work for attorneys or other law-related organizations? If so, How much time is devoted (weekly, monthly or yearly)? Work with CASA but it is not a requirement. --Does the paralegal participate in any continuing legal education courses? I attend and teach several CLEs. --Is the paralegal satisfied with her/his job? If they had the chance, would they choose paralegal as a career again?? Depends on the day on how satisified I am with my job but overall still love the field of law.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    My sisters a paralegal and she says it's mad stressful lol doubt this helps but ye

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