Also called: Public Interest Paralegal
Helps lawyers at legal aid offices serve low-income clients with evictions, benefits, and family law.
Interviews a tenant facing eviction, drafts court forms, and calls a landlord's lawyer to set up a settlement meeting.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's; paralegal certificate.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Paralegal Studies, Political Science.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Approximate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI drafts court forms and summarizes cases fast, so legal aid offices need fewer paralegals; client interviews stay human.
Classes: AP Government, Computer applications, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-2011.
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