Paralegal Interview Question:

Paralegals in the Firm/Corporation based Interview Question:

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► How many paralegals are in the firm/corporation?
► Have paralegals been promoted into other positions within the firm/corporation?
► How many attorneys or paralegals have been promoted to vice president in this company?
► Do paralegals meet on a regular basis?
► Are paralegals included in department meetings? Client meetings?
► Who supervises the paralegal's work?
► Where do I go if I have questions?
► How do paralegals receive assignments?
► Do paralegals use the Internet?
► Do paralegals perform legal research?
► Do paralegals draft documents in this firm/corporation?
► Does the firm/corporation offer continuing education or in-house training?
► Do paralegals attend trial?
► Do paralegals attend depositions?
► Do paralegals have access to secretaries or word-processing support?
► Does the firm/corporation have a litigation support department?
► Does the legal department work separately from other departments in this company?
► Can you tell me how paralegals receive updated information regarding laws, technology and clients?
► Does each paralegal have a computer?
► Can you describe the culture of the firm?
► What are the long-term plans of the firm/corporation?
► Has the level of paralegal assignments progressed over the years?
► What is the average tenure of the paralegals here?
► Does the firm have a career path for its paralegals?
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