nt

I'm sorry I've been rude. I'll delete it now.

Hmm...I was thinking that being a paralegal could be a just a job, not a life calling thing. Maybe I need to look elsewhere.

After using disposable pads, cloth pads, tampons, a reusable cup, and disposable cups, I think that the best option is a hysterectomy.

Yeah, I just looked at an ad for an "entry-level legal assistant" and it stated that only "qualified and experienced" applicants would be considered. So I'm assuming that "entry-level" either means just graduated from a program, or experienced with no certification?

We have about 1100 for five people. When I'm a divorced empty nester I want a tiny tumbleweed house.

Nevermind--rude.

Hmm...I don't have any legal experience, and don't know how to get hired without some sort of credential to show that I have some idea what I am doing. When I went to a temp agency a few years ago I was told that they couldn't help me because I wasn't even qualified to be a receptionist. At that point I just gave up and worked a few really crummy jobs. I quit work when I had kids, homeschooled for a couple of years, discovered I have no talent for it, and now am looking for a field that won't require years and years of education before I can work. I was hoping that paralegal certification would be a way to get a foot in the door.

Hmm, the strong computer and communication skills might be a problem. And not being able to lie means that my resume gets round-filed immediately and if I do get an interview, it goes nowhere. I need to have some concrete, specific credential that I can point to and say, see? This piece of paper says I can do this set of skills.

Here's a silly question--what is the best way to look for job ads? There are a bunch on Craigslist, but is CL the most common way to advertise for legit jobs? I have to admit, I've never had a real job. I don't even know how to look for a job other than handing in an application for retail. Regarding item 2--Do firms really hire schmucks off the street with no relevant education to do legal work? I can't imagine interviewing for a position doing something that I've never done before. I really feel out of my element when it comes to employment. I have a hard time lying, which I know is a major disadvantage when job hunting.

Yeah just kidding I just ate a bagel.

Interesting. Bureau of labor statistics says paralegal is a growing field, and that low-level tasks that used to be done by lawyers are being done by paralegals as a cost-cutting measure.

Eh, I'm past my prime anyway. I have one pair of real pants that i wear when I leave the house. Otherwise I'm in crummy clothes. That will have to change when I get a job.

12 year old me would be so disappointed with 38 year old me. lol She wouldn't have worked so hard at school if she could see the future, that's for sure.

Starting over today. Yesterday I ate about 15,000 calories and 900g carbs. Feel like crap today.

I have a few questions. I have an "expired" degree (finished long ago and never used it) and I need to get up and running with some type of training fairly quickly so I can get a job. I am looking at post-BA paralegal certification programs--most of them can be finished in about a year. So.....questions. Did you complete an ABA approved course? There are several available programs in my area, and the most attractive to me is not an ABA approved course. Is this important? Will I have more opportunities if I do an ABA course? How long did you have to do unpaid interning? I was mentioning to my dh that it might take a while to get up and running and making money, and he was skeptical. He seems to think that certificate=instant money. lol I don't have any sort of passion for law-related things. I like jobs where expectations are laid out and I can dot my i's and cross my t's and do a good job and go home at night and not think about it. Is this a reasonable expectation? Do you take work home? I want to be 100% available to my kids when I'm home, because my dh's job takes up every minute of every day. Thank you!

nm. don't want to shit on someone else's thread.

nm

It will not be big enough for more than one person. The rest of my family can live in their own house.

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

One death in more than ten years? Pfffft, why do we need vaccines? /s