Criminal Law Paralegal
Duties and responsibilities : interview clients and law enforcement personnel for key facts of a crime. You will also perform criminal background searches, obtain police records and crime scene evidence, interview witnesses, prepare written responses to questions served by opposing counsel, draft motions to the court on evidence and procedural issues, prepare trial exhibits, and suggest questions for attorneys to ask on direct and cross-examination of trial witnesses.
Salary: median yearly salary of $46,680
Education: complete an associate's degree in paralegal studies at a community college. Another is to combine a bachelor's degree in an academic subject with a certificate in paralegal studies from a college or university.
Reflection: I am highly interested in this career field. My dream is to one day to be a lawyer and this would be leading me in the right direction.
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