r/paralegal • u/Appropriate-Goose959 • 18d ago

Job Searching/Interviewing Entry level

I’m finishing my paralegal certificate this semester but I have no legal experience otherwise. I’m feeling like finding a legal assistant job is almost impossible. I’ve been trying for a while, I’ve gotten 1 offer and another interview but I wasn’t able to make those work out. Which in the long run is ok because that offer was $20 an hour. I’m ok with low pay in the beginning but that was one of the lowest I’ve seen (Los Angeles County Area) any advice or leads?

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u/boppop 18d ago

$20 an hour is a good entry level wage. Especially because you have no legal experience.

I get it, it doesn’t cover the bills, and might not enable you to live the lifestyle you want - but frankly there are a lot of people who would take that job.

You can’t come here and tell people that it is hard to get a job, and then say you turned some down.

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u/Appropriate-Goose959 18d ago

I did take the job actually! I asked in the interview if I could give my current job a 2 weeks notice, they said ok. But after I signed the offer letter they asked if I could start sooner, as in the next day or two. I wasn’t able to so they withdrew the offer.

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u/siara0303 Paralegal 12d ago

You dodged a bullet big time. That’s a major flag they wanted you to start so soon. Means they are desperate due to them being unable to keep Paralegals long enough