Question

For this assignment you will conduct research on the career path you plan to pursue, and develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following: Professional Organizations - Find a minimum of three professional organizations that may help you get into your desired career field. Volunteer Opportunities - Identify volunteer opportunities related to the field you are pursuing that would help you confirm the field is right for you. Interview - Interview someone in the professional field you are pursuing. Program of Study Requirements – Provide a brief summary of the requirements needed to complete your program of study. Career Search Information – a) Find a job description for your ideal or “dream” job on Indeed.com or another job site; b) Compare the job description of the job to the program of study you are in; c) Explain what courses in the program are going to give you the skills you need to succeed in that job; d) Explain what you need to personally do to ensure you gain the skills in those courses.

Answer 1

Power Point presentation Slides:

Slide 1: PARALEGAL STUDIES

Slide 2: PROFFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

National paralegal Association( NPA)

National Federation of Paralegal Association

National Association of Legal Assistants (edu, 2015) .

Slide 3: Volunteer opportunities

Volunteering for probono services in our community (Americanbar.org, 2015) .

Volunteering in a real estate firm volunteering at an Ngo for instance Red cross

Slide 4: Interview of Heather Cerveny

Which skills does a paralegal require?

Would you advice someone to take paralegal as a career, If not why?

What do I need to concentrate on in my studies towards a paralegal career?

What is the future of paralegal in America?

How do you organize you day to ensure all the required data is available for the other legal professionals (Paralegals et al., 2015).

Slide 5: Program of Study Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (for the Accelerated Program) or significant legal experience.

Minimum of an Associate’s degree or equivalent general education units (for the Part-time Program)

or significant legal experience

Completion of the Application for Candidacy in the Paralegal Program corporations(Lawyeredu.org, 2015) .

Slide 6: Courses covered by a paralegal

Administrative Law

Ethics

Research

Dispute Resolution and mediation

Torts

Office procedures

Partnerships and corporations(Lawyeredu.org, 2015) .

Slide 7: Career search information

Draft reinsurance contracts, attending documentation, and related correspondence

Assist brokers, clients, and markets in addressing issues related to contract wording

Draft, revise and endorse London Slips and submit for review and approval

Draft and update Reinsurance Intermediary Agreements (Broker Authorization Contracts)

Slide 8: Career search information continued

Review expiring wording and new contract documents for completeness, accuracy, and consistency

Participate in marketing presentations to prospective and existing clients

Coordinate with broker colleagues to review reinsurance terms

Contribute to maintenance of library of clauses

Slide 9: Career search information continued

Monitor statutory positions, regulatory guidelines, judicial decrees, current wording issues and industry trends affecting reinsurance contracts

Ensure that general processing and quality of assigned accounts complies with team guidelines (Hewitt.taleo.net, 2015) .

Slide 10: Comparison between the study programme and the job requirements

The study programme is equivalent to the job requirements.

The job requirements will be covered judgments toby the study programme and where not covered I will utilize my professional achieve them responsibilities.

Slide 11: Matching skills and courses.

Skill- Draft reinsurance contracts, attending documentation, and related correspondence - Course - Partnerships and corporations and Ethics

Skill- Assist brokers, clients, and markets in addressing issues related to contract wording – course _ Partnerships and corporations

Slide 12: Personal requirements to achieve the skills

To achieve these skills I will require to be committed to my work, through carrying my duties diligently.

I am willing to learn from my colleagues inorder to gain experience

I will also carry out extensive research on the my duties inorder to fulfill them without fail (Hewitt.taleo.net, 2015) .

Slide 3: References

Americanbar.org,. (2015). Volunteer Opportunities | Division for Legal Services. Retrieved 18 December 2015, from http://www.americanbar.org/groups/probono_public_service/resources/volunteer_opportunities.html

edu, p. (2015). Directory of Paralegal Organizations and Professional Associations. Paralegaledu.org. Retrieved 18 December

2015, from http://www.paralegaledu.org/paralegal-organizations/

Hewitt.taleo.net,. (2015). Retrieved 18 December 2015, from https://hewitt.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=318876&src=JB-10360

Slide 14: References continued

Lawyeredu.org,. (2015). Paralegal Job Description | Career Overview. Retrieved 18 December 2015, from http://www.lawyeredu.org/paralegal.html

Paralegals, L., Joseph, T., Hill, P., Takala, R., Goodwin, G., & Bigham, K. et al. (2015). List of Famous Paralegals. Ranker. Retrieved 18 December2015,http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-paralegals/reference