What is the average salary for paralegals who have obtained a certificate?
Legal Assistant Today Magazine publishes a salary survey that is conducted every two years by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA). In the 2004 survey, graduates of certificate programs, such as the one offered at Emory University, are compensated at a higher rate than graduates of any other form of paralegal education! Why? Attorneys know certificate program students have received training in one specialized area: paralegal skills. * Note that these are national averages and not starting salaries. Also note that certificate salaries are for individuals who also hold a 4-year degree in another area.
