# Paralegal

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/paralegal

A paralegal supports attorneys by conducting legal research, drafting legal documents such as pleadings and contracts, and organizing case files within case management software. They play a key role in litigation support, handling document review and discovery tasks that keep cases moving efficiently through law firms, corporate legal departments, or government offices. Most paralegals hold a certificate or associate degree in paralegal studies and are detail-oriented professionals who thrive under deadline pressure.

Top skills: [Legal Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/legal-research), [Litigation Support](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/litigation-support)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Legal Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/legal-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Legal Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/legal-operations-manager), [Senior Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-paralegal)

## Similar roles

[Arbitrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/arbitrator), [Compliance Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-analyst), [Contract Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contract-administrator), [Document Control Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-control-specialist), [Law Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/law-clerk), [Legal Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/legal-assistant), [Mediator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mediator), [Senior Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-paralegal)

## Open Paralegal roles (14)

- [Paralegal](https://aoins.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AutoOwners/job/Lansing-MI/Paralegal_R_14439) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Lansing, MI (listed on Auto-Owners Insurance's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8777952002?gh_jid=8777952002) at [BlackSky](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blacksky) — Herndon, VA · Remote (listed on BlackSky's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://kemper.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Kemper_Careers/job/Glendale-California/Paralegal_R-26-0037984) at [Kemper Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kemper-corporation) — Glendale, CA (listed on Kemper Corporation's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://axiomspace.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career_Site/job/Houston/Paralegal_JR100640) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX (listed on Axiom Space's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://sci.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SCI/job/TX---Houston/Paralegal_Req165148) at [Service Corporation International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/service-corporation-international) — Houston, TX (listed on Service Corporation International's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://group1001wd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Waltham-Massachusetts/Paralegal_R26_0285) at [Group 1001](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/group-1001) — Waltham, MA (listed on Group 1001's own careers site)
- [Corporate Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/814e7071-4d79-42c8-84a5-11e0303d68fe/corporate-paralegal-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Chicago, IL, $47,000 – $78,000
- [Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1f0060db-8e7c-400b-afa3-733da5fc1653/paralegal-at-apollo-management) at [Apollo Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/apollo-management) — New York, NY
- [Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/10ad5cc4-47d4-4076-90b9-af307f53a96e/paralegal-at-alliancebernstein) at [AllianceBernstein](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/alliancebernstein) — Nashville, TN
- [Legal Specialist - International Corporate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7cb12a3f-c27a-4986-9900-e58de18940ba/legal-specialist-international-corporate-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — CUMBERLAND PKWY OFFICE - 1147

All 14 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Paralegal

## Likely next role (5)

Where Paralegals commonly go next: [Legal Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/legal-operations-manager), [Senior Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-paralegal).

- [Legal Operations Manager](https://lego.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LEGO_External/job/Shanghai/Legal-Operations-Manager_0000037958) at [Lego USA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lego-usa) (listed on Lego USA's own careers site)
- [Legal Operations Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/replit/bfb473fb-6db1-469f-873a-7a3c1d127d21/application) at [Replit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/replit) — Foster City, CA · Remote, $145,000 – $190,000 (listed on Replit's own careers site)
- [Sr Manager, Legal Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/71dd037f-5300-4853-a428-99f6a68fcee9/sr-manager-legal-operations-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $157,590 – $203,940
- [Legal Program Manager, Compute & Infrastructure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/34b37e96-81b0-4606-950a-881a11740177/legal-program-manager-compute-infrastructure-at-menlo-ventures-portfolio) at [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $285,000 – $340,000
- [Director, Legal Operations](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/jobs/4699877005) at [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company) — Full-time, New York, NY, $185,000 – $200,000 (listed on The New York Times Company's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Paralegal (25)

From [Arbitrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/arbitrator), [Compliance Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-analyst), [Contract Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contract-administrator), [Document Control Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-control-specialist), [Law Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/law-clerk), [Legal Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/legal-assistant), [Mediator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mediator), [Senior Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-paralegal).

- [Contract Administrator](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Sao-Paulo-Brazil/Contract-Administrator_R26-6524) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Document Control Specialist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4377958009) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Penrose, CO (listed on Voyager's own careers site)
- [Contract Administrator](https://inotivco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXT/job/Indianapolis-IN-Corp/Contract-Administrator_JR101695-1) at [Inotiv](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/inotiv) — Indianapolis, IN (listed on Inotiv's own careers site)
- [Law Clerk](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nflcareers/jobs/5381798008) at [National Football League](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/national-football-league) — New York, NY (listed on National Football League's own careers site)
- [Contract Administrator](https://scholastic.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/New-York-New-York/Contract-Administrator_R15484) at [Scholastic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/scholastic) — New York, NY (listed on Scholastic's own careers site)
- [Compliance Analyst](https://oxy.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Corporate/job/The-Woodlands-Texas/Compliance-Analyst_JR108804-1) at [Occidental Petroleum](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/occidental-petroleum) — The Woodlands, Texas (listed on Occidental Petroleum's own careers site)
- [Document Control Specialist](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Montgomeryville-PA-TDY/Document-Control-Specialist_REQ28071-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Montgomeryville, PA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Document Control Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c246aa2f-1f77-43e5-a475-fde6d6453358/document-control-specialist-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Mesa, AZ
- [General Compliance Analyst I, II or III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/62e51c5e-d3fe-4959-8473-e6c8481d5067/general-compliance-analyst-i-ii-or-iii-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $65,000 – $155,000
- [Trade Compliance Engineer and Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/62083cd6-c32c-435b-8a0a-7ecc13fba720/trade-compliance-engineer-and-analyst-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $69,600 – $88,000

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