So I have my bachelors in criminal justice and I just finished my paralegal certificate course today. My attorney should be making partner this year. With that being said I told her that I would complete my certificate by the summer around the time she would make partner. Should I mention to her Monday that I completed my paralegal certificate in hopes that the raise will be bigger or should I wait until June when she makes partner.thoughts?

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In my experience, they didn’t care. They’ll do that sneaky review period early to say you did a good job and you deserve more but it’s always around your time of your yearly review. So I just quit and used the certificate as a way to explore higher wage jobs and ask your company to match it. If they don’t quit and go to the new place.

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Same. I’d try and use it to find another job that will pay you more.

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Congratulations on completing your certificate! I agree with the other comments - time to move on.

I don’t understand how the partner’s promotion correlates to you asking for a raise. If you’re doing more substantive work than you were before, it’s likely warranted. However, unless it was previously negotiated I don’t see them giving you a raise simply because you competed the paralegal program.

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