Paralegal: An Insider's Guide to One of the Fastest-Growing Occupations of the 1990s

By Barbara Bernardo

This is the classic guide to one of the most dynamic, high-growth careers Being a paralegal means having a career with a future. Law firms need them to help keep high legal fees in line, and new specialties are opening all the time. This completely revised edition provides a state-of-the-art look at what it takes to get into the field and why it's such a smart career choice. Career seekers and career changers alike will be able to find out: -- Who's hiring and what salary range they can expect-- What training they need and where to get it-- Today's most marketable paralegal skills-- Legal trends, hot specialties, and advancement opportunitiesAnd they'll find advice that only an experienced paralegal can give: smart career tips for advancement, winning job search strategies, and technology's impact on the profession....filled with information you need to avoid a dead end. -- Joyce Lain Kennedy, Syndicated Careers Columnist...an excellent overall guide to the profession...highly recommended... -- Legal Assistant Today...exceptionally helpful for any person interested in becoming a paralegal...Barbara Bernardo has done a first-rate job... -- Law Office Economics and Management

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560792426
• ISBN13: 9781560792420
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Peterson Nelnet Co
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"