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    lpainter Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 1, 2008, 04:41 PM
    Legal Assistant from Canada cannot find work
    I have 15 years experience as a legal assistant in Canada. I have been applying for work for a year now. Why do lawyers in California not want to hire me?
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    JudyKayTee Posts: 46,503, Reputation: 4600
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    Sep 1, 2008, 05:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by lpainter
    I have 15 years experience as a legal assistant in Canada. I have been applying for work for a year now. Why do lawyers in California not want to hire me?


    Probably because you are not familiar with California and US law - to them, you are coming in with no experience or, even worse, some experience which is not at point.

    I would be absolutely worthless in a Canadian law office.
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