Compare Paralegals and Legal Assistants & Judicial Law Clerks District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Paralegals and Legal Assistants $87,600
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Similar skills & knowledge

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Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Critical Thinking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Medium
Critical Thinking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Judicial Law Clerks
Judicial Law Clerks
High

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Medium
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Judicial Law Clerks
Judicial Law Clerks
High

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Medium
English Language Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Judicial Law Clerks
Judicial Law Clerks
High

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Judicial Law Clerks
Judicial Law Clerks

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and Legal Assistants

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Judicial Law Clerks
Judicial Law Clerks

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegals and Legal Assistants

7 related certifications

Certification for Judicial Law Clerks
Judicial Law Clerks

0 related certifications