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Does your current org have any senior paralegals?

From my experience at impact litigation nonprofits, most don’t have more than one or two paralegals and they just have the paralegal title. I’d recommend asking your current employer specifically what experience you’d need to move up to senior paralegal, if that’s an option there. Do you want the title of senior paralegal or increased pay? Are there other paralegals at your org for you to supervise if you were a senior paralegal? What additional responsibilities would you like to take on?

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