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Paralegal Certificate before law school?
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:17 pm
by risktaker
I am going to be starting law school in the Fall of 2011. Would it be helpful for me to take a paralegal certificate program? I have had 0 experience with law related material besides one class in Undergrad. I am working a shitty job right now and I am considering quitting it to get my paralegal certificate before law school. Will this be helpful in any way? Thanks in advance.
Re: Paralegal Certificate before law school?
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:23 pm
by nealric
It would be a complete waste of your time and money.
Re: Paralegal Certificate before law school?
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:25 pm
by Bert
nealric wrote:It would be a complete waste of your time and money.
Re: Paralegal Certificate before law school?
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:36 pm
by Jack Smirks
Yeah I wouldn't do it if you're applying next cycle. If you were applying Fall 2013 or something and wanted to work in the legal field until then I would probably recommend it, but most ABA certifications take a semester to complete and can cost a pretty penny. Just spend the next year working whatever job you can find.
Re: Paralegal Certificate before law school?
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:59 pm
by risktaker
Thanks guys. Just saved myself a lot of money.