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Paralegal Career Starter 2e

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-I really liked this book. I have been trying to decide if being a paralegal was what I really wanted to do, and this book gave me all the information I needed. Yeah, it had a lot on training, but that was just what I wanted to know: what exactly would I have to study and how long would it take. Plus, it told me all about the best places to find work, what areas I could specialize in, how to write resumes and go on interviews, and what to expect in the workplace after I get a job. The directory chapter of training programs was super helpful, and so was the chapter on financial aid. I think that if you are trying to figure out if the paralegal field is for you, this is a great book.

Just for everyone's information -- and my own ego -- although I am listed as the author of both the first and second editions of this book, and I did write the first edition, the second edition was produced without my participation. I take NO responsibility for the second edition. I am currently updating the book, and a third edition, written in the style of the first edition, will be available soon.
Jo Lynn Southard

This book starts off great, fast reading full of information, but then gets humdrum. Keep a dictionary with you while reading it.

This book's title is completely misleading. The book is NOT about "finding and getting a great job" as the title suggests. More than half of the book is dedicated to paralegal training. Only 30 pages are actually about finding a job, and this is very, very general information. The remaining portion is about what happens once one has a job. I feel I completely wasted my money on this book due to its inaccurate title.