Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents are an important part of law enforcement. FBI Special Agents have a wide range of work because they are responsible for national security investigations. Some examples of these types of investigations include; civil right violations, terrorism, extortion, kidnapping, drug trafficking, organized crime and other federal statue violations. Every day is different for a FBI Special Agent because they do so many different things. Some of the tasks they have are; office meetings, doing paper work, gathering intelligence, executing search warrants and making arrests (Fbijobs.gov, 2014).
To become a FBI Special Agent there are many strict requirements. In order to apply for the position they must be a
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U.S. citizen, be in age range of 23 to 37 years old upon your appointment as a Special Agent, a bachelors degree from an accredited by college or a national institutional association recognized by the United States Secretary of Education, three years of professional work experience, a valid driver’s license and be available to relocate anywhere within the FBI’s jurisdiction. If the applicant fulfills those requirements they must then qualify for one of the Special Agent Entry Programs. There are five possible entry programs; accounting, computer science/information technology, language, law and diversified. If the applicant qualifies for one, they will then be prioritized based on how many critical skills they have and depending on what the FBI is hiring for. The critical skills the FBI looks for include; accounting, finance, computer science/information technology expertise, engineering expertise, foreign language(s) proficiency, intelligence experience, law experience, law enforcement/investigative experience, military experience, physical sciences expertise, diversified experience and tactical operations/special forces. As for the actual hiring process the candidate has to fill out an online application then complete phase I and phase II of testing. If they pass both testing they will receive a conditional letter of appointment, which makes a conditional job offer that depends on if they pass the rest of the requirements. They then go through a physical fitness test, a FBI background investigation and a medical exam. If they pass those final steps, the applicant is then hired as a FBI Special Agent (Fbijobs.gov, 2014). FBI Special Agents start getting paid as trainees at the academy.
A trainee is paid $51,043 a year. Once they are assigned to their first Field Office the average Special Agent makes $61,100 to $69,900 a year depending on the region of the country they are assigned too. If they are a new Special Agent and are assigned to a certain high-cost office they could potentially receive a one-time relocation bonus of $22,00 to help offset the higher living cost. An example would be if the Special Agent had to relocate from Atlanta to Washington D.C. On top of the yearly salary Special Agents also receive benefits that include; sick pay, vacation time, health and life insurance plans and a full retirement plan (Fbijobs.gov, 2014).
The work of a FBI Special Agent changes everyday, I like the idea that I wouldn’t be doing that something everyday. The process of becoming a special agent is very intimidating but I think it would be worth it in the end. In my opinion, they deal with some of the most interesting cases. If I were considering a job in law enforcement I would definitely consider a job as a FBI Special
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Agent. Paralegals are also known as legal assistants. In the criminal justice system paralegals are considered to be part of the courts. Private law firms are the primary employers of paralegals. However other organizations such as corporate legal departments, insurance companies, banks and real estate firms are starting to hire paralegals. It’s a paralegal’s job to assist attorneys in legal services. Paralegals must have a formal education, training and have knowledge regarding the legal system, which qualifies them to do legal work under the supervision of an attorney. There are many different ways to become a qualified paralegal. A few different ways would be to compete the Certified Legal Assistant certifying (CLA) examination of the National Association of Legal Assistants. Another way is to graduate from an ABA approved program of study specifically for legal assistants. A third way would be to graduate from a legal assistant course (not ABA approved) with no less than sex months of in-house training as a legal assistant (Nala.org, 2014). Paralegals are not an attorney.
They are not qualified to represent clients in court, in legal advice, accept cases, or set a fee. Paralegals do what the attorney tells them to. They have a wild range of different tasks they do. It is the paralegal’s job to locate and conduct interviews with and maintains general contact with the clients and witnesses, as long as they are clear that the paralegal works under the supervision of the attorney. Another task is conducting investigations, statistical, documentary and legal research. Paralegals also draft legal documents, summarize depositions, testimony and interrogatories. Also they attend executions of wills, court hearings, trails, depositions and real estate closings with the attorney (Nala.org,
2014). A paralegal that is just entering the profession with an associate degree can except to earn an average salary of $46,680. Compared to a paralegal with eight years of experience and a bachelors degree, who makes an average of $71,798. Specialized paralegals earn considerably more money. Many other factors play into a paralegals salary such as years of experience, specialization, the size and type of firm/company, level of education and geographic location (Paralegaledu.org, 2014). Personally I would not want to be a paralegal. I think it would be interesting to work with an attorney, especially on certain cases. However, it sounds like paralegals do all the work at the attorney doesn’t want to do. If I wanted to do an attorneys side work then I would rather go to school to become one. That way I could tell a paralegal what to do. Parole officers play a significant role in the justice system in the corrections department. It is a dangerous job because they work directly with convicts and the convict’s family and friends. A parole officer’s job is to work with a person that had been released from prison. Although the prisoner was released on parole it can be revoked at anytime, they are still under supervision and have restrictions. This is where the parole officer comes into play. It is the paroles officer’s job to help the prisoner adjust to life in the civilian world. The parole officer does this by helping the prisoner make a plan before they are released. The plan incudes the prisoners housing, employment, education, health care, drug screening and other activities that will help them function in society. After the prisoner is released they are called a parolees. Once they are released it then becomes the parole officer’s job to watch over the parolee attend parole hearings to make recommendations based off what they have viewed and the interviews they have with the parolee. One parole officer could have anywhere from 70 to 130 active cases at any given time (Legalcareerpath.com, 2013). Every states requirement to become a parole officer varies. Most state and county parole officers have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, commonly in criminal justice, psychology, social work, sociology or counseling. A federal parole officer needs more than that; they need at least a year of graduate work in social work, psychology or counseling. They must be at least twenty years old, have a valid drivers license, a license to carry a firearm and complete the required training/certification classes in their state. Once they become certified they can apply foe a position as a parole officer in that state. Some states even require that a parole officer have at least two years work experience in counseling or corrections before being considered. At that time they will be drug screened, complete a psychological examination and have a background investigation done (Legalcareerpath.com, 2013). After that they can then be hired as a parole officer. Salaries for a parole officer vary state-to-state depending on location, company size, education, and work experience. The average starting salary for a parole officer in the United States is $41,161 a year. On average parole officers male $52,401 a year and officers that are paid well on average make $63,653 a year (Salary.com, 2014). Parole officers have dangerous job. I would not want to have a career as a parole officer. The reasons I wouldn’t want to do this is because the parolees have committed serious offenses. I would not feel comfortable working with dangerous convicts. I realize that not all of them are violent and if they were extremely dangerous they wouldn’t be released back into society but the justice system has cracks that some of these people slip through. It is personally a risk I’m not willing to take. I praise the men and women that choose this profession.
A Paralegal is defined by the American Bar Association as a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals work under direct supervision of an attorney and follow the same ethical rules of the ABA as a lawyer does. ABA Rule 5.3, states that a lawyer must give such assistants appropriate instruction and supervision concerning the ethical aspects of their employment, particularly regarding the obligation not to disclose information relating to representation of the client, and should be responsible for their work product. Per the State B...
Paralegals have become an essential part of today's legal system, and as the profession becomes one of the leading and fastest growing occupations in the U.S. economy; these individuals perform delegated tasks under the supervision of attorneys. Education has played an important part on this matter; it has facilitated this development by allowing lawyers to use these skills professionals as agents to delegate specific tasks such as legal research, gathering of information and the drafting of specific legal documents under the supervision and final approval of their principals. This has been very significant because now; we can enjoy a speedy process in a cumbersome legal system. From en economic standpoint, it has also been beneficial by decreasing the substantial amount of the legal cost a firm could incur if only lawyers were allowed to perform this kind work.
With this over the years the FBI has been given a large amount of authority to serve and protect. Doing so the FBI has been broken into seven areas to follow the U.S. Constitution. Background Investigations, Civil Rights, Domestic Terrorism, National Foreign Intelligence, Organized Crime/Drug Cases, Violent Crimes, and White Collar Crimes. Given this a large amount of authority even today the FBI sees to it that they base all their actions from the U.S. Constitution.
I think that being DEA agent is an interesting job. There are some benefits but also some disadvantages. Their job is to go after the biggest and baddest drugs, like marijuana, methamphetamine, and heroine. Mexico was reported the major drug cartels. There are many problems that they face. For example, you have to commute whenever you’re require to. But if you like to travel, then this is a good thing. It also require a lot of good team work. Team work is extremely important, you have to be able to communicate very well with your team so you won’t mess up on important cases. To be able to hunt down and fight the drugs dealer, it require a lot. If one person messed up, the whole plan will be mess up. Also, some cases are more challenging than
The FBI has many requirements for one to qualify as a candidate to become a Special Agent. Applicants must have graduated, with a four-year degree, from a university or college that is accredited by an association recognized by the US Secretary of Edu...
History of the FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded in 1908 when the Attorney General appointed an anonymous force of 34 Special Agents to be investigators for the Department of Justice. Before that, the DOJ had to borrow agents from the U.S. Secret Service. In 1909, the Special Agent Force was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and after countless name changes, it became The Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1935. When the FBI was established, there weren't an abundance of federal crimes, so it investigated criminal acts that dealt with national banking, bankruptcy, naturalization, antitrust, peonage, and land fraud. In June of 1910, the FBI grew larger because of the "Mann Act" (Made it a crime to transport women to other states for immoral reasons).
In order to become an FBI agent you have to work in law enforcement and work in homicide or be a person’s investigator. Who would hire me with these interests that I envelop? A local law enforcement, like the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office would hire me. If I decide to move I would work at law enforcement in Washington D.C. or in Virginia which is where the BAU’s company is. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s office is a growing company and their goal is to make our community safe. They are committed to providing a safer environment and enhancing the life for everyone in the county. They value respect, trust, and accou...
The education requirements for this job are a bachelor's degree in forensic psychology or behavioral sciences, criminology, sociology, and criminal justice. Having a minimum of 3 years of related experience or a minimum of 3 years of experience being a FBI Special Agent. You also should have strong communication skills, analytical skills, and knowledge of the federal laws.
The paralegal profession developed as legal secretaries assumed additional duties to help attorneys with their workload. The paralegal performs legal tasks under the supervision of an attorney that maximizes attorneys' productivity and cost efficiency in the delivery of legal services. Paralegals work in many different types of law firms, corporations or government agencies in many areas of law (Hollingshead). All duties performed by a paralegal are under the supervision of an attorney who is responsible for the paralegal’s conduct. In fact, the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals define paralegals or legal assistants [used synonymously] as a person qualified by education, training or work experiences, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, government agency, or other entity who performs specific delegated legal substantive work for which a lawyer is responsible (ABA). In class, we learne...
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID), and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) are a few other agencies that also employ criminal profilers. Although there are other employers that hire criminal profilers, the FBI is the most prominent. In order to be considered as a potential member of these programs, having an advanced degree in behavioral or forensic science is recommended. However, the most important qualification is an agent’s overall experience as an investigator of violent crimes. John Douglas, a famous FBI profiler, believes that “degrees and academic knowledge [are] not nearly as important as experience and certain subjective qualities” (Muller 250).
Many individuals are interested in criminal profiling. It’s a very important part of the criminal justice system because it helps the cops find the criminal based on behavioral patterns. They need to figure out the person, how they act, what sets them off, what calms them, etc. It takes a lot of schooling and you also have to be a special agent for up to 3 years before even thinking of becoming a profiler. Although it takes a lot of work and experience if you are able to handle all of the violence and danger, it would be a very rewarding job knowing that you are helping get criminals off of the street.
Before starting the paralegal program, I did not have a clear understanding of what a paralegal actually does. I always been interested in being a paralegal, but never clearly understood the full responsibilities. After being in this program, I have some understanding to the many responsibilities than I initially knew. The primary function of a paralegal is to assist attorneys in preparing for hearing, trials, meetings, and real estate closings. In addition, paralegals can also do other office tasks, such as office management as trainer of new hired paralegal, book keeping, and free lancing.
The FBI is uniquely situated with the skills and capabilities to run complex undercover operations and surveillance. The FBI opens hundreds of civil rights cases each year. The Civil Rights program has hate crimes, color of law violations, human trafficking, and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act violations subprograms. The FBI eliminates transnational organized crime groups that pose the greatest threat to the national and economic security of the United States. The Bureau has found that even when a key individual in an organization are removed, the depth and financial strength of the organization often allows it to continue, so the FBI targets entire organizations responsible for a variety of criminal activities. The FBI’s white-collar crime combines the analysis of intelligence with the investigation of criminal activities such as public corruption, money laundering, corporate fraud, securities and commodities fraud, mortgage fraud, financial institution fraud, bank fraud and embezzlement, fraud against the government, election law violations, mass marketing fraud, and health care
My future job is going to be something that I love, something with adventure. I have been thinking about becoming a FBI agent. Mostly everything I have heard about the FBI has been interesting. Besides the grueling and arduous process of becoming an agent, the idea of knowing things and being involved with things that the normal person doesn’t have a clue about. Of course there are the basic downfalls, but if I love doing my job I will deal with them.
Sometimes an agent will be 60 days on, then 30 days off. The schedule varies because it depends when the president is home or gone somewhere. If he’s away somewhere, that can mean less time at home for the SSA. The average secret service agent salary ranges from, $43,964-$74,891. (secret Service agent info.com. ) If they are very high up agents I guess you would say, they can makeup too $163,000 a year.