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Becoming a Legal Assistant or Paralegal
One with a passion for law hesitant to commit to a legal degree may choose to become paralegals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), www.bls.gov, paralegals perform a number of tasks for lawyers, and they continue to assume a growing range of tasks in the nation's legal offices. They may, for instance, help lawyers prepare for closing, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings.
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