Career switch, measured
From Paralegal to Attorney
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 Procurement, Sales, Marketing, Counseling.
48%
skill overlap
1,137
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillParalegalAttorney
- Litigation54%51%
- Legal research42%22%
- Research54%41%
- Contract management11%11%
- Regulatory compliance22%28%
- Communication41%25%
- Stakeholder management18%38%
- Contract negotiation9%53%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Attorney postings, rarely in Paralegal ones.
SkillParalegalAttorney
- Procurement–18%
- Sales–17%
- Marketing–17%
- Counseling–14%
- Risk management–12%
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