WELCOME TO THE NEW YORK CITY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION Dedicated to promoting the interests of our members through educating the public of the importance of the paralegal profession and by providing the necessary tools and support to facilitate their professional advancement. (Read more)

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SHOW ME THE MONEY! A Look at High Paying Paralegal Positions Contributed by Chere B. Estrin At the Washington DC Paralegal SuperConference last week, I had an interesting conversation with one of the Paralegal Administrators who teaches at the event. She told me that she was trying to hire a corporate paralegal for the firm and had just lost the candidate to another major firm who outbid her... Read more   THE SHOW MUST GO ON Evaluating the bright lights of a new job while gracefully closing the curtain on an old one. By Brad Baber It has been said that the average American worker spends a third of his or her life at work, a third sleeping and another third doing everything else. Knowing this, my advice is to invest in a comfortable mattress and get a good job. And by good job, I mean one that is personally fulfilling and financially rewarding... Read more  TEN HELPFUL JOB HUNTING TIPS FROM TWO EXPERIENCED RECRUITERS: Henry Macchiaroli & Lori Marks 1. NETWORKING: If you are not a member of the New York City Paralegal Association, Inc., www.nyc-pa.org, JOIN TODAY. If you are a member, get your money’s worth. Use the Job Board, Mentors, Education, Newsletter, etc. Read more   Ten Reasons to Belong to a Paralegal Professional Organization   1) •  Receive updates about changing conditions in the legal profession, both locally and nationally. 2) •  Get informed about new developments in the paralegal profession (changes in job requirements, current status of “issues” within the paralegal profession, new resources for legal research, etc. 3) •  Network with your peers. Meet nice people who share a common interest with you, who offer an opportunity to interact socially with people who can relate to what you do, and who might just know of a job opportunity or two (if and when you might happen to be looking). Read more       VISITOR NUMBER 9433	Welcome to the official website of the New York City Paralegal Association, newly incorporated on May 25, 2007 . It is an exciting time to be a paralegal, especially in such an exhilarating and highly energized city like New York . The paralegal industry is thriving with professionals practicing at law firms, working for corporate legal departments and even for government agencies. There is a growing field of accredited paralegal programs being offered, and according to the US Department of Labor, ours is a fast growing and progressive career, with the more experienced and formally trained paralegals being able to secure the best employment opportunities. We have worked very hard at making this website an informative medium for our current members as well as for potential members. There are multiple links containing more detailed information about our organization, as well as many useful resources such as a viable job bank, links to our national association, directories of trusted vendors as well as an online version of our membership application. Our official newsletter – the NYC Paralegal Times is also available on our site, and contains interesting articles and information on upcoming events. For our members we have also created an online forum through which paralegals and paralegal students can connect and network – discussing topics of interests, exchanging questions and advice as well as giving word first hand of potential job openings. This forum is currently being hosted through yahoo groups, and is available to current members only. Our Association's objective is to provide our members with networking opportunities, valuable career information as well as professional support in the form of Continuing Legal Education classes and exposure to conventions and seminars that will promote their professional advancement within their current position as well as to improve the job prospects for those seeking a more challenging paralegal experience. We look forward to welcoming you as a member of our Association and I invite you to fill out the membership form enclosed on the website and send it in, or contact our Membership Chairperson Jessica M. Mieles for further information. We also encourage our existing members to join one of our many committees and take an active part in making this association a viable and relevant medium for paralegal professionals in the New York City area and environs. Sincerely, Shaun J. Pilcher, President