Education
According to the National Association of Legal Assistants (2008), Paralegal Educational Program, “there is an estimate of 600 paralegal education programs in the United States. Paralegal education programs are offered in many formats and lengths.” …show more content…
Paralegals can visit the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for lists of some of the legal fields that a paralegal can work in, such as: Family Court, Criminal, Wills and Trust, Personal Injury. Sometimes paralegals will be assisting one to three attorneys at a time depending on the size of the law firm and what field they are wanting to be in. According to the Bureau of Labor Statics (2015), Occupational Outlook, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 17 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations, and also expected to employee about 277,00 to 323,300. Some law firms will allow a paralegal to hold an associate degree while others prefer at least a