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Yes – most definitely. Once you make it through our competitive screening process we aim to help as many of students as possible find paralegal jobs. If you haven’t heard back from us you might be light on for experience or relevant skills. There is NO FEE for any of our Yegal Academy training so…
Applicants who make it through our first round of screening are invited to create a paralegal profile photo. Having a paralegal profile gets you: Priority access to Yegal Paralegal jobs; Exclusive opportunities to participate in our email marketing promotions Your photo on our website to tell clients you are looking for work
If you are volunteering then you should be commended. If you are volunteering in a legal setting to help your professional prospects we encourage you to shift your mindset. Volunteering at a law firm won’t motivate a law firm to bring you on in a paid role. Volunteering in a legal setting shows a potential…
Not necessarily. Most clients want to see some form of paid office experience though we understand this is not always a realistic requirement for law students. In saying that if you don’t have practical work experience it might be the case that law firms won’t want to train you. Firms typically hire in greater numbers…
We’re looking for students who can demonstrate a Credit Average at a minimum. Our Paralegals are a reflection of us. We look for high-achievers where we can.
The majority of our paralegal placements are due to short term spikes in activity for our clients. This means paralegals who respond quickly to our notifications and can start shortly thereafter tend to find their way into jobs. Other jobs are not as time-critical. There is no hard and fast rule here.
Of course! We encourage our paralegals to fit our placements around existing work and study commitments. There is no obligation to work exclusively through Yegal during your placement. In saying that – paralegals who have 3+ days per week availability tend to have better chance of landing a Yegal job.
We do not. Internationally qualified lawyers are encouraged to enrol in eDiscovery training and target eDiscovery positions as a means of breaking into the legal job market here in Australia. View Yegal Academy here.
We cannot. Clients use Yegal when they want to dial up and down on resources to handle busy periods. Despite this, where possible we like to build relationships with paralegals. After completing one successful project it is likely we will offer second and third opportunities to that same paralegal (subject to conflict checks of course).…