Hello! I would like some advice if anyone can give any. I have worked for a small legal office for just shy of two years(located on LI in NY if that matters). It's just me in the office and the Lawyer who started the office. He does have a paralegal who works from home and does one of the three types of appeals and he himself is fairly hands off. When I applied, it was as a Legal Secretary but I have been doing alot paralegal work. I make $20/hr without a raise since I started. What do I do?

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You can ask for a raise. Document everything you do, and put it on paper. And then have a meeting and ask… i suggest you watch Advice with Erin (YouTube Channel) she has a really good video on this.

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I LOVE Advice with Erin! She makes great videos. I will definitely do a more deep dive into her channel. Thank you for your comment!

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If you don’t ask the answer is always no! Good advice above^… also sharing you value and continued devotion and staying with the firm. Frequent turnover will cost them a lot more money than giving you a $5k - $10k raise.

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Very true! The previous secretaries before me all left within 3 months, now I see why...
It's definitely a good point to bring up. Thank you for your advice.

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