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My Opinion Poll
March/April 2007 Issue

Although paralegal certification is voluntary, many paralegals elect to take a national or state certification exam. While these exams aspire to give paralegals and legal assistants more experience, recognition and opportunity, do they achieve these goals? Do employers give more recognition to paralegals who have taken certification exams, providing higher salaries and more opportunities?

 

Let us know what you think. We will randomly select one $25 winner from the first 50 entries. Complete this brief survey by Wednesday, March 28, 2007, and you will be automatically entered in the drawing for the prize. Survey results will appear in the May/June 2007 issue of LAT. If you have suggestions for future survey questions, please e-mail us.

 

For yes/no questions, please select your desired answer. For all others, please place an "x" in the box next to your desired answers.

1. Do you think paralegals who have passed state or national certification
    exams receive more recognition than paralegals who have not?

  Yes (go to question 2)
 
No (go to question 3)

2. If yes, in what ways are they recognized? (Select all that apply)

  Earn a higher salary
 
Are hired or promoted over paralegals who have not passed an exam
 
Are more respected by the attorneys
  Other

3. If no, why do you think they are not given more recognition?  (Select all that apply)

  There are too many different exams

  Experience counts more than certification
 
The attorneys don’t know enough about certification
  Other

4. Please mark which certification exams, if any, you have taken and passed:

   Advanced Certified Paralegal
 
 
Certified Legal Assistant/Paralegal
 
 
Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam
   Professional Paralegal
   State exam
 
  Other

5. If you have taken an exam, why did you take it? (Select all that apply)

   To earn a higher salary
 
 
Personal satisfaction
 
 
More career opportunities
 
 
More respect
 
  Other

6. Do you feel that passing an exam has helped your career in terms of
    increased salary and opportunities?

Yes
No
Not applicable

7. If you have not taken a national or state certification exam, do you plan to
    take one in the future?

Yes
No

8. Does your employer cover the costs of taking an exam?

Yes
No
Some

9. Total length of time employed as a paralegal/legal assistant:

  years   months

10. Other comments:

 

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