1. Best Legal Assistant and Paralegal Jobs In America and
Canada
In the USA or America
Major job search engines SimplyHired.com and Indeed.com gather all Internet-based job postings in
USA, Canada, and several additional countries in an ongoing update process.
Paralegal and Legal Assistant are often interchangeable job titles and perform similar duties.
During the middle to end of August 2011, approximately 11,000 jobs were open for legal assistants
and paralegals in America. By the end of 2013, at least 15,000 of these job openings were posted in
a large increase.
LOCATIONS
Indeed.com lists job openings according to
different parameters, one of which is
location in the left sidebar on the site. The
largest numbers of legal assisting jobs are
available in the listings in the following
cities:
Washington DC
New York City
Chicago
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Miami, Florida
Seattle, Washington
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Los Angeles
Tampa, Florida
Out of the Top 10 American Cities for legal assisting jobs, three out of 10 are located in Florida.
2. Paralegals and legal assistants are also in high demand in:
Dallas, Texas
San Francisco, California
Houston, Texas,
Boston, Massachusetts
Many Legal Assisting Jobs Are in Florida
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Hiring Outlook In America to 2018 and 2020
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job openings for Legal Assistant and Paralegal will
increase much faster than most other jobs in the US. The following types of companies are predicted
to hire the most new paralegals and legal assistants:
Corporations
Private Law Firms
Title Insurance Companies
Banks
Community Legal Service Programs - sometimes called "legal clinics" during special events. These
clinics are held at community centers, schools, universities, rec centers, county jobs offices,
retirement centers, etc.
Real Estate Companies
Training programs are available across the nation for paralegal and legal assistant training. Degrees
offered range from the Associate's to the Master's. At the same time, some companies or law firms
hire individuals for this type of work and train them in-house, on the job (OTC, on the job training).
3. Training and certification requirements also vary by US States and their different regulations. Links
beiow feature major certification organizations.
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![Paralegals and legal assistants are also in high demand in:
Dallas, Texas
San Francisco, California
Houston, Texas,
Boston, Massachusetts
Many Legal Assisting Jobs Are in Florida
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Hiring Outlook In America to 2018 and 2020
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job openings for Legal Assistant and Paralegal will
increase much faster than most other jobs in the US. The following types of companies are predicted
to hire the most new paralegals and legal assistants:
Corporations
Private Law Firms
Title Insurance Companies
Banks
Community Legal Service Programs - sometimes called "legal clinics" during special events. These
clinics are held at community centers, schools, universities, rec centers, county jobs offices,
retirement centers, etc.
Real Estate Companies
Training programs are available across the nation for paralegal and legal assistant training. Degrees
offered range from the Associate's to the Master's. At the same time, some companies or law firms
hire individuals for this type of work and train them in-house, on the job (OTC, on the job training).](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)