[blindLaw] Education Requirements for Hiring

[J Johnston]

Oregon now allows paralegals to (mostly independently) perform legal work
like an attorney--including appear in court.  A lawyer must technically
oversee the paralegal, and the practice is narrowly restricted to
landlord/tenant law and (I think) domestic relations practice.
www.osbar.org is the Oregon State Bar's website and it would have details
about this new program.  Portland Community College's paralegal studies
website would probably also have a bunch of info.  It is a controversial
development that grew out of the greater need for access to justice.

Jay


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Subject: [blindLaw] Education Requirements for Hiring

Hello and good evening!

I am just about done with my Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies
degree and am wondering about the next step in my legal education. For the
lawyers who hire on paralegals, would having just the Associate allow me to
go on further up in rank by itself and the professional performance I
deliver to the firm, or would there be a possibility I need to go on for my
Bachelor degree to be able to move on up? I know there are different pay
levels for paralegals to move through and I am wanting to know education
wise if I will be limited in how far. If it does not hinder my progression,
then that would be great and I would go on to apply for a paralegal
position.

Does it have to a be a legal studies or paralegal studies degree (I have
encountered both names for a paralegal specific Bachelor) or would it need
to be just any kind of Bachelor degree in something law related or just a
Bachelor in general?

The eventual goal is to become an actual attorney, so would for that be an
eventuality, would it be worth my time to get a Bachelor degree before
applying for law school? I am just trying to see what to do next to get
where I want to.

Thank you for your time,
Thomas Dukeman
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