Career switch, measured
From Attorney to Paralegal
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 48% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Litigation, Legal research, Research, Contract management; the main skills to add are Paralegal, Microsoft Office, Excel, Scheduling.
48%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAttorneyParalegal
- Litigation51%54%
- Legal research22%42%
- Research41%54%
- Contract management11%11%
- Regulatory compliance28%22%
- Communication25%41%
- Stakeholder management38%18%
- Contract negotiation53%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Paralegal postings, rarely in Attorney ones.
SkillAttorneyParalegal
- Paralegal–82%
- Microsoft Office7%45%
- Excel–30%
- Scheduling–18%
- Office administration–16%
- Case management–16%
- Logistics–13%
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