The National Association of Legal Assistants traces the development of the paralegal career to the late 1960s, when law firms and individual practitioners were seeking to improve the efficient and ...

On the surface, working as a corporate paralegal in a law firm versus the legal department of a corporation wouldn't seem to be so different. Your title is still corporate paralegal and the law is the ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Paralegals are essential to any legal team. They’re trained legal professionals who assist attorneys with various substantive legal tasks that keep a law office running smoothly. Their work often ...

Paralegals play a key role in helping lawyers prepare for cases and complete work for their clients. Paralegals perform their duties under the supervision of licensed attorneys in law firms, and they ...

Despite a need for e-discovery skills and a tight talent market, not enough firms are training paralegals to pitch in. Sometimes you have to make the best of what you have. Like e-discovery providers, ...