A Legal Assistant or Paralegal is a person qualified by education, training, or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity who performs specifically designated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals are not authorized to practice law.
Median Salary - $22,326
(for someone with little or no work experience.)
Salary information taken from page 40 of the NWTC Graduate Follow-Up.
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