Paralegals

I was hired at a very nice firm in Houston, Texas as a case manager. I was told from the moment I was hired that I would NOT be fired if I did not fit the position. I would simply be bumped down to le… more

Certified paralegal looking for work. I’m not sure why it is so difficult to seek employment. If anyone has any advice… I would love to hear from you.

Hi All! I am a Paralegal w/ 18+ yrs of exp I recently accepted a role. Going into the office 5 days a week is killing me. I am a single mom of 4 and it just seems unnecessary to pay for before & … more

Is becoming a public notary worthwhile to advance as a paralegal? Interested in both pros and cons.


I’m personally in immigration and located in North Carolina.

I come from a very small firm and would always buy my boss a gift for Christmas and one coworker I loved. This year I’m at a larger firm of about 50 people and am curious about gifts. Who do you buy s… more

I'm a qualified lawyer from my country, having moved to Canada two years ago and am currently working on my accreditation to practice here. I gained a year of corporate paralegal experience, which… more

Does anyone have any insight on Levenfeld Pearlstein?

After 15 years at my most recent job, I retired. Now I regret leaving and my position is gone. I need a recruiter. I tried a different site and it went stale after 1 job offer and 1 potential scam. I … more

How to deal with an admin that doesn’t want to be working? Comes late, leaves early. On her phone the whole day unless she’s given something to do, and doesn’t ask for any work. Just at a loss right … more

Is it normal to get that pressure of not getting a job as paralegal/ legal assistant/ or at any position in the law firm.. it’s been one year after being graduate with Paralegal and not able to hit th… more

Hi! I am a law student from the Philippines with experience working as a paralegal. I am currently seeking a remote paralegal position where I can contribute my skills in legal research, document mana… more

I’ve been considering a change in career path. If you left your paralegal role, what did do ? Open to any and all suggestions (prefer remote if at all possible).

FEAR and intimidation are the number 1 self confidence killers, my boss who is a good person has lost confidence in me, let me know it, I wanted so much to do so much better but it seemed the more I t… more

Any strong tip to crack the interview and get the job.. anything that is good to change in job hunting . Did a lot of interviews with no luck to get job.. stressed

Interviewed at a smaller plaintiff firm- Was upfront about being in a graduate school program and that being my priority but really care and want to do the work that their firm does. However, the part… more

*Just looking for advice/comments/ suggestions*

I’m a recent undergraduate student and I’ve decided to take the paralegal route. I have little to no experience in an office setting job. However, I will… more

ISO of a paralegal with personal injury experience. At least 6 years in CA. Part-time, remote.

Hey paralegals, how can you tolerate summarizing discovery and medical records all day? It’s so boring and I feel like I’m wasting my talents and my professional skills are regressing.

Any thoughts on Joseph Saveri Law Firm SF?

Hi All! I've been a paralegal for 15+ years, mostly in small firms. For the last few years, I've been working at a big company for their in-house legal team, and it has been great. I love my p… more

Any tips for writing samples for entry level paralegal job applications? I don’t have access to any sample briefs from when I became certified. I feel obligated to provide something supplemental since… more

Question/advice… my boss has become very passive aggressive. I am attempting to perform both roles and he criticizes every little error. How do you handle this when it occurs every day?

Can anyone tell me about Paralegal life at Gibson Dunn?

I'm asking for your feedback on a DC Courts task force idea to allow paralegals to give legal help to people independently with some types of civil legal problems, like housing/eviction, protection from abu… more

Thoughts on Gibson Dunn litigation group in Palo Alto? Also, how good/bad are staff benefits?

Question, if anyone has experience with this issue… you know how the federal court summons form has a drop-down for district? I just noticed that the summons for one of my cases has the district selec… more

I’ve been at my job not quite a year. My office manager every few weeks keeps bringing up performance “issues” of things some legit and resolved and other not legit like not my task. I’ve been told … more

This app was advertised as a place to look up employee satisfaction but how do you do that? It seems more like an anon FB. I had a recruiter contact me about a potential job at GLP Attorneys in WA. … more