Paralegals and Legal Assistants
O*NET Code: 23-2011.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.
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💼 Also Known As
Certified ParalegalContract PreparerContracts SpecialistCorporate Legal AssistantCorporate ParalegalDocument ProcessorFamily Law ParalegalImmigration ParalegalIntellectual Property ParalegalLaw AssociateLegal AideLegal AnalystLegal AssistantLegal ClerkLegal Processing AssistantLitigation Legal AssistantLitigation ParalegalParalegalParalegal AssistantParalegal Specialist
⚡ Skills (12)
Writing4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Active Learning3/100
Monitoring3/100
Social Perceptiveness3/100
Service Orientation3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
+ 2 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (99)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Google Docs
Word processing software
🔥Google Workspace software
Office suite software
🔥Intuit QuickBooks
Accounting software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Zoom
Video conferencing software
0AbacusNext HotDocs
Document management software
0American LegalNet USCourtForms
Information retrieval or search software
0Appligent Citation FDFMerge
Document management software
0Blumbeg Drafting Libraries
Desktop publishing software
0Bowne JFS Litigator's Notebook
Categorization or classification software
0Bridgeway eCounsel
Data base user interface and query software
0Case analysis software
Analytical or scientific software
0CaseSoft DepPrep
Document management software
0CaseSoft TextMap
Document management software
0CaseSoft TimeMap
Pattern design software
0Computer access catalog software
Library software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Office suite software
0Corporate Focus Solium Shareworks
Data base user interface and query software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Dataflight Opticon
Desktop publishing software
0Digital contract software
Desktop publishing software
0Document management system software
Document management software
0Dropbox
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0Electronic discovery software
Analytical or scientific software
0Electronic transcription management software
Document management software
0Fastcase legal software
Information retrieval or search software
0FindForms
Information retrieval or search software
0FindLaw Code of Federal Regulations CFR
Information retrieval or search software
0Fund Software ATIDS
Data base user interface and query software
0Google Drive
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0IBM Notes
Electronic mail software
0Inmagic DB/TextWorks
Document management software
0IntelliPDF CURVES
Document management software
0Iron Mountain Accutrac records management software
Document management software
0LawManager
Information retrieval or search software
0Legal document software
Word processing software
0LexisNexis
Information retrieval or search software
0LexisNexis Applied Discovery
Analytical or scientific software
0LexisNexis CaseMap
Data base user interface and query software
0LexisNexis CheckCite
Word processing software
0LexisNexis CodeMaster
Data base user interface and query software
0LexisNexis Company Analyzer
Information retrieval or search software
0LexisNexis Concordance
Analytical or scientific software
0LexisNexis CourtLink Strategic Profiles
Analytical or scientific software
0LexisNexis File and Serve
Document management software
0LexisNexis SmartLinx
Information retrieval or search software
0LexisNexis Time Matters
Data base user interface and query software
0LexisNexis Total Search
Document management software
0Litigation support software
Analytical or scientific software
0MicroStrategy
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0Microsoft Publisher
Desktop publishing software
0Microsoft SharePoint Server
Document management software
0NetDocuments
Document management software
0Nuance Power PDF
Document management software
0OmniRIM Records Management Suite
Document management software
0Online database search and retrieval software
Information retrieval or search software
0Online public records search software
Information retrieval or search software
0Online title search and property report software
Information retrieval or search software
0Optical character recognition OCR software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
0Orion Law Management Systems Orion
Data base user interface and query software
0Ovid SilverPlatter WebSPIRS
Information retrieval or search software
0PDF Snake Easy Bates
Document management software
0Practice management software PMS
Data base user interface and query software
0ProForce Paralegal Pro-Pack
Desktop publishing software
0Records management software
Document management software
0Relational database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Relativity e-Discovery
Data base user interface and query software
0Saga Practice Manager
Data base user interface and query software
0Software Technology PracticeMaster
Customer relationship management CRM software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Summation Blaze
Document management software
0Sure Will Writer
Desktop publishing software
0THOMAS Global Register
Information retrieval or search software
0Tax software
Accounting software
0The Sackett Group MacPac for Legal
Word processing software
0Thomson CompuMark SAEGIS
Information retrieval or search software
0Thomson Reuters LiveNote Stream
Video creation and editing software
0Thomson Reuters Westlaw
Information retrieval or search software
0Thomson Reuters Westlaw Edge
Information retrieval or search software
0Thomson West FindLaw
Information retrieval or search software
0Thomson West ProLaw
Customer relationship management CRM software
0TrialWorks
Data base user interface and query software
0Tumbleweed SecureTransport
Transaction server software
0Uniscribe
Analytical or scientific software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Wilson's Computer Applications RealEasy Appraisals
Analytical or scientific software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
0Zylab ZyImage
File versioning software
0a la mode WinTOTAL
Analytical or scientific software
0dtSearch
Information retrieval or search software
0iManage document management software
Document management software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Compliance Officers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Social Science Research Assistants
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Lawyers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Judicial Law Clerks
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep(↓1 level)
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Paralegals and Legal Assistants → Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (71% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (12)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 5
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 5
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Service Orientation
Current: 3Target: 3
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