Q: I am a recent grad from college. I would like to break into the legal field but have no real experience. I have an Associates degree in Paralegal Studies and my Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. As of now I would like to become either a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, or a Paralegal, but am having a very hard time breaking into the because companies see me as having no real time experience. I now work for a Temp Agency that is supposed to be helping me but they tell me with no real in house experience it will be hard finding entry- level positions is their anything I can do? I’m beginning to think I should start volunteering my services at a law firm but is that wise? Please help if you can!

(The e-mail asks for a response on a personal e-mail account, rather than the company e-mail account it came from.)

Crystal

A: I'm sorry, but I do just newspaper jobs.

Incidentally, I wouldn't send out any more e-mails like this on the company log-in, in case someone just hits reply and the the response is picked up by one of your co-workers or a boss. As it, is, a copy of your e-mail to me probably now resides in the "sent" mail basket.

Your bosses could get after you for using the company account -- and company time -- to look for a job. Use your own account -- after work.