Paralegal Career Paths: What You Should Know


You’re interested in a legal career and have a decent idea of what being a paralegal could look like. You can picture yourself working in a law firm, going through documents, communicating with clients and assisting attorneys. But when you try to imagine the career as five, ten, fifteen years go by, you might feel less certain. What does a typical paralegal career path look like? Do paralegals need to go to law school if they want to advance?

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