| If you have never thought about legal secretary school, | | | | Once you have graduated from an accredited |
| then maybe it is about time that you did! Enrolling in an | | | | program, you will be ready to work in a law office. The |
| accredited school and taking a legal secretary course | | | | law office you work for probably be active and |
| will make your chances for getting a job much better. | | | | interesting all the time and you will see a variety of |
| In addition, having graduated from a legal secretary | | | | clientele. You will busy from the time you get there until |
| school makes your chances for advancement much | | | | the office closes for the day. In addition to greeting |
| greater as the years go by. | | | | clients, you will be responsible for using standard office |
| But you may wonder where to even start looking for | | | | equipment such as computers, fax machines, printers |
| a good school. Many community colleges and | | | | and copiers. You will basically be the person whom |
| vocational schools offer excellent programs for | | | | your boss goes to for help with all of his or her |
| want-to-be legal secretaries. All you have to do is find | | | | administrative tasks. You may even be asked to |
| a local school and ask for some information to be sent | | | | deliver legal documents to clients and to the |
| to you. Or, if possible, make an appointment to visit the | | | | courthouse. |
| school so that you can see what the educational | | | | Going to legal secretary school will prepare you well |
| environment is. Meet with a guidance counselor so that | | | | for an exciting career. Later on, you may decide to |
| you can ask questions about the course offerings and | | | | return to school and get your paralegal certification. |
| the programs that are available. If you need financial | | | | Being a paralegal will allow you to do more research |
| assistance, ask about that too. Many schools have | | | | and fact gathering and will pay you more as well. The |
| programs to help you find a job after graduation and | | | | average salary for a paralegal is about ½ the salary |
| have classroom hours that will accommodate your | | | | of an attorney. |
| work schedule. | | | | |
