Assignment: US Business Paralegal Interview
You are free to create your own interview questions! What you see below is just a guide to get you started, to "break the ice."
Set up an appointment with a paralegal in the US - hopefully someone in the local area, who is involved with business legal issues (contracts, intellectual property, real estate, etc), to do a short interview. Some paralegals use the term "legal assistant." One good source is with the law firm if you are also interviewing a business-law attorney!
10-15 minutes should be about right - although of course you can spend as much time as the paralegal is willing to give. Please THANK him or her for their time after you are done!!
General Background:
1. Paralegal's Name: _________
2. email address: ____________
3. Law Firm Name & Location: ______________________
4. Undergraduate Degree, and School: ___________
5. What kind of other training did you need (or get) to qualify for your position?
6. Do you get to interview clients?
7. Do you do law research?
8. What kind of cases do you get to work on?
9. Do you like what you do? Would you do it again if you could start over again?
10. What kind of computer software should someone be familiar with if they were to work in your field?
Ask at least two other questions that you want to know about.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.