Salary by Employer Type for Paralegal / Legal Assistant Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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Job: Paralegal / Legal Assistant

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Employer Type	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$22K	$44K	$66K
Private Practice/Firm	$25,419 - $56,266
Company	$27,816 - $59,744
Government - State & Local	$26,931 - $54,628
Self-Employed	$20,943 - $51,727
Other Organization	$26,118 - $60,768
Non-Profit Organization	$22,708 - $54,045
Government - Federal	$23,672 - $64,744
College / University	$29,163 - $47,918
School / School District	$23,489 - $38,500
Team	n/a	Not enough data
Contract	n/a	Not enough data
Franchise	n/a	Not enough data
Foundation / Trust	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,884

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Job Listings for Paralegal / Legal Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Paralegal / Legal Assistant	Leading Provider of Legal Action Services	New York, New York
	York City office, the paralegal assists people with... Experience in a legal services office or social service agency is a plus. - Paralegal training or... Indeed
Jan 14	LEGAL ASSISTANT / PARALEGAL - Training Available
	legal articles, and other materials relevant to the case. Responsibilities: Index and file documents Prepare clients for court hearings Draft legal documents... Indeed
Jan 11	LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL	Premier Patent Law Firm	Los Angeles, California
	seeking a full-time paralegal with at least one year... with clients, review docket and deadlines, prepare legal documents and submissions, etc. Candidates must... Indeed
Jan 01	Temporary Paralegals - Legal Assistants		New York, New York
	We are now accepting resumes for upcoming temporary paralegal / legal assistant employment with respect to paralegal hiring. Please attach your resume in Word... Indeed

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Paralegal / Legal Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Paralegal / Legal Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Paralegals / Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts or preparing legal documents. Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts and real estate closing statements. Prepare affidavits or other documents, maintain document file and file pleadings with court clerk. Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions and legal articles, codes and documents. Investigate facts and law of cases to determine causes of action and to prepare cases. Call upon witnesses to testify at hearing. Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.

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