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    Dec 15, 2007, 07:16 PM
    Becoming a paralegal if you're an ex-felon
    Do you know if a person can become a paralegal if they have a first degree felony on their record?
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    Dec 16, 2007, 06:14 AM
    Hello please:

    Sure you can.

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    Dec 16, 2007, 06:27 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by pleasehelp1973
    Do you know if a person can become a paralegal if they have a first degree felony on their record?

    In my experience, sure. After that it depends upon whether paralegals are licensed/certified and can pass the ethics part, whether they can find a job with a felony conviction.
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    Jun 27, 2012, 02:36 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by excon View Post
    Hello please:

    Sure you can.

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    Have you known any felons that did any paralegal work after their incarceration?
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    Jun 27, 2012, 02:44 PM
    I can't answer for Excon but I haven't - legal ASSISTANTS, yes. Paralegal, no?
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    Jun 27, 2012, 02:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by JudyKayTee View Post
    I can't answer for Excon but I haven't - legal ASSISTANTS, yes. Paralegal, no?
    You have known legal assistants that have gotten jobs with records?
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    Jun 27, 2012, 03:04 PM
    Yes, absolutely. There is a difference between legal assistants and paralegals.

    I work with a criminal law firm that has someone on parole working as a legal assistant. He does FANTASTIC research - was sort of a "Jail Attorney" and learned how to research.
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    Jun 27, 2012, 03:08 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ForumDude View Post
    You have known legal assistants that have gotten jobs with records?
    Hello Dude:

    There is no official designation called "paralegal" or "legal assistant". From a practical standpoint, they're interchangeable.

    Having said that, there are states that license paralegals. But as long as ALL of them don't, there's really no legal standard of what a paralegal is.

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    Jun 27, 2012, 03:09 PM
    In NY there is - and I realize it differs from place to place.
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