Careers as a Paralegal and Legal Assistant

Prentzas, G. S.

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Rosen Publishing Group

Just the Series: Essential Careers

Series and Publisher: Essential Careers

Annotation: Explores various paths to becoming a paralegal or legal assisstant, and discusses industry trends.

Genre: [Government]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #77922

Format: Library Binding

Common Core/STEAM: STEAM

Common Core

Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group

Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 03/01/14

Pages: 80 pages

ISBN: 1-477-71790-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-477-71790-5

Dewey: 340.023

LCCN: 2013012399

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Legal assistants. Vocational guidance. Juvenile literature.
Legal assistants. Vocational guidance.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist (Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)

Whether used by students with no professional direction or students with some interest in business who are in need of more specifics, these titles in the Essential Careers series offer clear and realistic choices. While the books provide information on the skills, education, and training needed, each volume gives specialized details about the field. Paralegal and Legal Assistant begins with a brief introduction to the U.S. legal system before delineating such paralegal tasks as investigations, legal research, and client relations. Sample résumés, interview questions, and job-hunting tips add more value to this real-world series.

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Wilson's High School Catalog

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-76) and index.

Reading Level: 6.0

Interest Level: 7-12

The American Bar Association defines a paralegal, or legal assistant, as a person who is employed "by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible." Teens learn that a paralegal can specialize in distinct fields, including corporate law, criminal law, and environmental law. They investigate this faced-paced career, and understand the facets of the legal services industry. Besides outlining education requirements and training programs, this accessible volume covers professional responsibilities, ethic codes, kinds of employers, job searches, resume building, and work environments.

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