Paralegals -- Paralegals is expected to rank among the 20 fastest growing occupations in the economy as employers recognize that paralegals perform
many legal tasks for lower salaries than lawyers. Competition for jobs should continue as the growing number of graduates from paralegal education
programs keeps pace with employment growth. Paralegals perform many of the same tasks as lawyers, except for those considered to be the practice of law.
Paralegals work for lawyers. Although the lawyers assume responsibility for the legal work, they often delegate many of their tasks to paralegals. Employers
generally require formal paralegal training obtained through associate or bachelor's degree programs, or certificate programs. Increasingly employers prefer
graduates of 4-year paralegal programs, or college graduates who have completed short-term paralegal certificate programs.
