The dramatic life of a paralegal.
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Field Related Analysis
Law : 56 matches
(answer, assault, attempt, attorney, case, client, corruption, direction, documents, draft, fact, freedom, government, harassment, independent, international, law, law firm, lawyers, legislation, living, month, mortgage, offer, office, paralegal, rent)Education : 50 matches
(bilingual, choice, field, first, high school, learn, learned, national, p, research, school, students, task, taught, trainee, training)Business : 24 matches
(benefits, client, company, exchange, firm, firms, manager, money, mortgage, offer, office, pay, trainee)Target Structure: (28 matches)
dead-end jobs (1 match)
deter (1 match)
dread (1 match)
fulfillment (1 match)
getting sucked up in (1 match)
hinder (1 match)
hr (2 matches)
invaluable (1 match)
mortgage (1 match)
office politics (2 matches)
ojt (1 match)
pension (1 match)
premium wages (1 match)
purpose (1 match)
retirement (8 matches)
set aside (1 match)
though (1 match)
trainee (1 match)
undermine (1 match)
wages (1 match)
withhold (1 match)
corruption (1 match)
corrupt (1 match)
bribe (1 match)
volunteer (1 match)
volunteers (1 match)
volunteering (3 matches)
abroad (4 matches)
The dramatic life of a paralegal.
A one time decision.
It's March and you've finally got the offer that you've sent months ago! Waiting for that long made you rethink everything, and now you're torn between two choices.
Choice 1 : Volunteering abroad.
Choice 2 : Applying for a job.
Volunteering abroad.
That's it! You've taken the step. You've heard so many stories of students who had great experience living away from home. They have admitted that studying abroad, is an advantage rather than a disadvantage. It made them feel more free, independent and resourceful. You never knew that volunteering abroad could be so valuable. You had found a purpose. Now that You have volunteered in many countries and met a lot of volunteers, You've decided to come back to Montreal and to apply to multiples law offices.
Choice 1 : Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.
Choice 2 : Government Affairs Paralegal.
Applying for a job.
Who would have thought that applying for a paralegal position could be so difficult?! After 30 resumes to 30 different law offices, you've finally gotten an answer.
Choice 1 : Axe's Law.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.
Here it goes, Canada’s biggest law firms based on the attorney numbers offers you a job. Your main task will be to offer advice and direction in legal matters to national and multinational corporations. What is your answer?
Choice 1 : Let's start!
Choice 2 : You need more time to think.
Government Affairs Paralegal.
Since you were in high school, you've always wanted to work with the government. Here is your chance! While working for them, you'll have to research and analyze legislation and regulations on federal, state, and international issues, identify and resolve issues given, and work closely with colleagues on other files. What do you think?
Choice 1 : Let's start!
Choice 2 : Not so sure.
Let's start!
You went to the interview and to your surprise, the interview was successful. Who would have known that doing something that some people might perceive as invaluable with disadvantages could get you a job with premium wages and with a lot of advantages instead of finishing with dead-end jobs if you had chosen to stay in your country and not volunteer in Africa? Now it is time to start your training.
Choice 1 : On the job training.
Not so sure.
This post did not convince you. You decide to turn to the other job offer instead and choose to work with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.
Choice 1 : Let's start!
You need more time to think.
This post did not convince you. You decide to turn to the other job offer instead and choose to work with Government Affairs Paralegal.
Choice 1 : Let's start!
Axe's Law.
Let's be honest, this law firm wasn't at the top of your list but since you haven't gotten an offer, you had to choose this law firm. It is your first day of work, and it starts with training. What would you rather choose?
Choice 1 : On the job training.
Choice 2 : Skip the day of work.
On the job training.
You've started your OJT as a trainee, everything is going well except for the fact that sometimes you feel lost even if your trainer Susan taught you all the ins and outs of a paralegal. You find it difficult to understand the bilingual legal terminology and the notarial procedures and law. But Lucky you! Sebastian your new colleague proposed to help you.
Choice 1 : Accept his help.
Choice 2 : Refuse his help.
Skip the day of work.
Because you have decided to skip the day of work, you have gotten a call from the HR who hired you asking you what was wrong. You tell her about your fear and your insecurities about being a new paralegal in the field. The HR is understanding and convince you to take some advice from Sebastian because he's the best in everything.
Choice 1 : Accept his help.
Choice 2 : Refuse his help.
Accept his help.
It is late in the afternoon, you and Sebastian are at the office. Everything was going well, Sebastian showed you all the ins and outs of his job and even showed you how to draft legal documents for your client. But by 6 p.m., your colleague tried to forcefully kiss you in the lounging room even though you've tried your best to deter him from attempting to kiss you. At that moment, a tremor of dread had slid through you. Sebastian refused to understand that you didn't want to flirt with him. You decided to leave and the next day, you're torn up, and you're not sure what you should do after what had happened last night.
Choice 1 : Tell what happened to your boss.
Choice 2 : Keep it to yourself.
Refuse his help.
You've refused Sebastian's help. It has been 3 months now, and you are discouraged. Sadly since you haven't made any progress and no attempt on correcting your weaknesses, the company had decided to let you go. After getting fired as a paralegal, here is what you decide to do.
Choice 1 : Skip work.
Tell what happened to your boss.
You've never really thought about corruption. But today, you were forced to experience it. You were stunned to see how corrupt your workplace is. The first thing in the morning, you went into your boss's office and spilled everything about Sebastian. You waited for a reaction but you got nothing. Your boss simply said that it was a mistake and that Sebastian didn't mean to do it. His number one worker couldn't have done any of what that you were accusing him of. Sebastian didn't sexually assault you. The boss then tries to bribe you in exchange for your silence.
Choice 1 : Accept the raise.
Choice 2 : Refuse the raise.
Keep it to yourself.
Too scared to lose your new job, you decide to keep what happen between you and Sebastian a secret. You went back to work and decided to learn all the tasks by yourself. It took you a few months, but you were able to do it. You got so good that the boss proposed you a higher seat and better benefits. After years of working at that law office, you forgave Sebastian and you had learned to love your job and your coworkers. Now it is time for you to go, you want to live more experiences and to have more freedom mentally. This is what you choose to do.
Choice 1 : Take your retirement.
Choice 2 : Wait before taking your retirement.
Accept the raise.
You feel like you have no choice but to accept what your boss is offering you. This is your dream job so this is what you choose to do.
Choice 1 : Keep it to yourself.
Refuse the raise.
Since you have refused the raise from your boss, your life at work became like hell. For the past months, you felt like you were being alienated from your manager and colleagues. You ended up getting sucked up in office politics. Some coworker tries to undermine you and others withhold your files, so they can hinder your work. Sick of all the fighting, the office politics, and the constant harassment from other male colleagues, You decide to quit your job and to find another post somewhere far from that lawyer's office.
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Take your retirement.
It's been one month since your retirement. It is not going as well as you thought. Looks like you did not take enough time carefully planning your savings for your retirement. You didn't set aside enough money. The pension you received wasn't a lot, and you can barely pay your rent, and afford groceries. You are 66 years old and soon to be 67 years old, and you might have to go back to work to earn more money because you might not have enough money to pay off your mortgage.
Choice 1 : Go back to work.
Wait before taking your retirement.
You love what you do, and you can't imagine yourself not doing it anymore. You find fulfillment in your job and that is why you decide to work longer as a paralegal. While working, you've decided to improve your retirement finances. You even plan a part-time retirement job in case that your plan of retirement doesn't work. You'll work as a legal advisor. With good hope for the future, this is where life as a paralegal ends.
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Go back to work.
Here you go, You have made a big mistake. Now your company doesn't want you back because you're too old to do the job. You're forced to work at McDonald's to make ends meet. Here is how the great life of a good paralegal ends.
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