Paralegal Internships: Finding, Managing, and Transitioning Your Career (West Legal Studies) - Softcover

Post, Ruth-Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766803945 ISBN 13: 9780766803947

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 1998

Synopsis

Paralegal Internships is a practical "how-to" guide for pursuing a paralegal internship in a law office, government agency, corporate legal department, courthouse or other law-related setting. It covers all stages of the internship experience, including identifying learning objectives, finding the "right office", managing "office politics", self-monitoring and documentation and finally how to use the internship to land a permanent job. There are questionnaires, checklists, practice exercises, worksheets, report forms and anecdotal examples throughout the book.

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Review

Introduction. PART I Finding the Right Setting: What are Your Learning Objectives? Choose Your Destination. Paid or Unpaid: Resolving Compensation Issues. Lining Up the "Right" Office. PART II Beginning the Job: Ensuring a Smooth Start. The Meaning of "Professional". Buidling Alliances. Basic Office Systems. PART III Mastering the Job: Managing Assignments. Managing Your Time. "Managing" Your Boss. Managing Client Relationships. PART IV Staging the Transition: Why Document Your Learning: An Introduction. What to Document: Identifying New Skills. How to Document: Instructions and Samples. Using Documented Skills in Your Job Search. APPENDIX

Edition details

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766803945
• ISBN 13: 9780766803947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288