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Paralegal and legal assistant

SOC Code
23-2011

Perform a variety of tasks to support lawyers. May work for a law firm, corporate legal department or government agency.

Recommended Education
Associate degree
Kansas Career Cluster
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Extreme Growth

Median Salary: $39,930

National

Growth Projection: Extreme Growth

Median Salary: $52,920

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Customer service
  • Sales
  • Communication
  • Management
  • Operations
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving

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