LibGuides: Paralegal Technology: Certification & Careers

Career Guide Databases

Career Guidance Center (Ferguson's)
Explore careers and best practices for job searching, take a career interest assessment, write better resumes & cover letters, and research schools that offer the programs/credentials you need.
Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills: guidance on the essentials of getting a job and keeping it—establishing a career path, honing interview skills, writing résumés, and more

Career and Industry Resources: more than 55,000 searchable, browsable resource entries, divided into convenient categories on fellowships, organizations, internships, scholarships, and awards

School Searches: four comprehensive, current databases, provided by Peterson's Nelnet, LLC, covering undergraduate, graduate, nursing, and vocational and technical schools in the U.S. and Canada; search for schools by type, region, areas of study, and a variety of other characteristics

Career Interest Assessment: ranks users' work interest areas and suggests related occupations and industries

Links to Current Job Opportunities: access to live job postings.

20 Highest Paying Associate Degree Jobs in 2024
Offers information about the best careers a two year degree can bring in 11 different industries.

National Paralegal Associations/Groups

NALA - The Association of Legal Assistants & Paralegals
This is a leading, non-profit professional association for paralegals in the U.S. providing continuing education as well as professional development programs for paralegals.

American Alliance of Paralegals
The purpose of the American Alliance is to advance the paralegal profession by focusing on the individual paralegal.

Standing Committee on Paralegals - ABA
Seeks to establish ABA standards for educating paralegals and by promoting the professional, effective and ethical utilization of paralegals by attorneys.

What Does a Paralegal Do?

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2018-2019 by U. S. Department of Labor Staff
Call Number: Wilm & North Reference Books HF 5381 .U62 2018-19

ISBN: 9781598889765

Occupational Outlook Handbook Online

The Paralegal Profession: an insider's perspective (career panel discussion)

Hosted by the George Washington (GW) Paralegal Alumni Association, GW Paralegal Student Association, GW College of Professional Studies (CPS) Office of Alumni Affairs and CPS Career Services, this panel discussion explores the breadth of the paralegal profession by comparing and contrasting various legal specializations and sectors. Panelists share their experiences, discuss current trends and offer professional advice.

George Washington University Paralegal Alumni Discussion

NC Paralegal Certification

NC Paralegal Certification
This is an official website of the North Carolina State Bar and its Board of Paralegal Certification.

NC Certified Paralegal (NCCP) Examination Study Guide
This examination preparation guide is prepared by the NC State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification.
National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Certification
This contains information pertaining to the certification exam and/or the organization as well as a link to the current year's Job Analysis Report and a directory of certified paralegals.

Paralegal Career Books

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