Looking for a different kind of paralegal position? I think working for the CIA would qualify: "The Central Intelligence Agency is seeking Paralegal professionals to provide case management, legal research, case-cite verification, blue book citations and general paralegal support to the Office of General Counsel. Paralegals support legal issues relating to foreign intelligence,...
Looking for a new job in the new year? Here's some good advice from AllBusiness.com: "Keep your cover letter brief. Never send a letter that is more than a page in length; half a page is ideal. Be sure to use clear, professional language while steering away from buzzwords, acronyms, jargon, or anything overly personal. Remember, the overall visual impression of your cover letter can be just...
Google news search now includes blog content -- I've noticed some job openings listed in those blog results: Litigation support: Corporate: Real estate: Intellectual property: Labor law:
If you have trouble solving this puzzle (I did, darnit!), don't despair, the answer is included. Find more fun stuff at the website of Bordwell & Associates (legal recruiters in California). And see their current paralegal job listings here. Enjoy!
Here are 4 suggestions for how new paralegal grads can land their first professional job: "For many students, graduating from college with a degree in paralegal studies is a moment filled with starry eyes and great hopes for a new and improved career choice. Then they begin to look for a job. "'I'm sorry, but we really need someone who has had some experience in this area.' Rejection,...
Good news -- more jobs for corporate paralegals (at least in Minnesota!): "A new survey found that 95 percent of in-house attorneys in Minnesota are satisfied with their jobs. "The highest paid in-house lawyers worked for health care companies, and attorneys in public companies were better paid than those in private corporations. The average salary for all in-house lawyers responding to...
Podcasts are now used to recruit lawyers, so why not paralegals? Might be helpful in areas like Washington D.C. where corporate paralegals are almost impossible to find: "Law firm recruiting pages can be surprisingly sterile. Few adequately answer the question foremost on a potential associate's mind: 'What will life be like for me?' Some firms have taken steps towards personalizing their...
This approach -- of specializing in a practice area -- makes sense: "Growing Boston law firms and harried corporate law departments share a common challenge: recruiting paralegals."
Not much we can add to this item -- the advice given sounds right on! "Dear Ella, "I'm 32 years old and have been fired from 10 jobs. Early in my career, most of my terminations had to do with attendance issues. For the past 10 years, personality conflicts have been the issue. The conflicts are with a small number of people, but it's apparent that it is with people that influence the...
Interested in working for a tech-lit vendor? "Elijah Technologies Ltd., a Chicago-based company specializing in computer forensic investigations and electronic discovery processing, today announced it has opened a new Milwaukee office at 1215 N. Water St. "The company's Milwaukee office, which is beginning with two employees, is overseen by Eric Struve. The company has 10 employees in...