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NPCER: Realistic wage expectation
So...I am filling in this week for a legal secretary in a small (3 lawyers) criminal defense firm. They do appointed work, but also do a lot of retained work and one is an appelate attorney. I mostly answered the phone, but also did some letters, changes to motions, etc.
What do you all feel is fair for payment for one week (40 hours)?
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Re: NPCER: Realistic wage expectation
Above Us Only Sky
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my read shelf:
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
well, I didn't do much more than answer the phone, type some letters, and did one small research thing...but, I'm feeling on the butthurt side.
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In my area paralegal temp jobs are as low as $12/hr and most are maxing around $18 depending on skill required.
contract attorney jobs are anywhere from $19/hr to $35+ depending if it is doc review or more substantive.
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well, since it wasn't for a paralegal, I wasn't expecting paralegal pay. I realize it was just a one week temp thing, and some money is better than zero money, but ... well, let's just say I'm feeling a little underpaid.
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Only candidates doing actual substantive specialized contract work are getting those types of rates. Substantive corp/commercial lit is less than $50, IP and other specialized areas can basically write their own ticket
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don't be. I have licensed attorneys willing to do paralegal work for $13/hr
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well, except I didn't get $10-12/hr....
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I would talk to counselors at undergrad institutions and see what they say. It seems like a lot of those jobs require a degree in high ed administration.
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GP-I'd be pissed. I might go back to them and ask if there was a mistake... but I've spokend to paralegals in MI who want to relocate and they make crap. Also I regularly see ads in this area for small firms offering to pay $10/hr for paralegal work.
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You may want to talk to someone at the school(s) you're interested in and see about getting an Adjunct position. That will get your foot in the door and something to put on your CV (higher ed uses CVs instead of resumes). Maybe even get a gig as a guest lecturer.
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
and to add insult to injury, the person I'm subbing for really shouldn't leave the monthly expenses for me to file if she doesn't want me to find out she makes more than double what I got paid....she wrote the check on the last day before her vacation.
I may just drink this measly check away, lol!
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