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Location: Washington DC
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
General administrative assistance for attorneys.
Job Requirements
College degree or Paralegal certificate.
Uppers
Benefits
Downers
Long work hours
Lifestyle
Long hours, little glory, strees.
Compensation
$35,000 salary, appx. 5,000 overtime and bonus.
Advice to Jobseekers
Work in a law firm before considering lawschool.

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