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RareHawk7143

Hey, Perhaps I become a paralegal?

Future Paralegal

Hello everybody! Hope your days are going well, and good Shabbos to those of you who know.

So I am in an interesting position (at least interesting to me) I have been looking for what to do for work for a long time. I've had to work so many random, minimum wage jobs etc... Never felt good about it because I knew I could do more.

Well, I am now finishing my bachelor's in business management, and I realized that I need to do something that involves words. I genuinely enjoy analyzing what people write. That skill has manifested in a few ways, but none that translate to me not living in poverty. And now I have realized I could totally become a paralegal and make more money while also satisfying my itch to learn about a bunch of topics.

My question is: where do I go from here to get a job? I currently train AI as one of my part-time roles, and I actually just used AI to try and narrow down what would be needed in order to start this journey. However, it's only recommending a specific certification that requires me to have experience, and or get a 1-year-long certification.

I am looking for something that I can start learning, and pass some sort of exam within the next few months to make the move officially into this field by sometime later this year. I have relevant skills. I was given an award for a paper I wrote in college. I've taken business law 1 & 2 at my college because it was a required class, and I am familiar with the basics of Microsoft Office. I mean, who isn't regarding that last one, but I did pass an MS certification.

I'd like to hear your suggestion regarding how to get hired and what I can start learning now. I will say that cost is a factor, and I'd like to start with the most affordable materials first!

Posted Mar 6, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC

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