Objectives:

After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

1. Locate employment data and information relevant to the occupations of a Paralegal and a Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher.
2. Determine your value for the purpose of negotiating salary for employment as a Paralegal and a Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher in YOUR COUNTY, FLORIDA.
3. Determine your value for the purpose of negotiating salary for employment as a Paralegal and a Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher, NATIONALLY.
4. Report the national data of the job growth, entry-level education requirements, median pay, and employment change for Paralegals and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
5. Report the requirements and prerequisites to become a title agent in the state of Florida.

Deliverables:

COUNTY EMPLOYMENT DATA

• Using the FLDEO (Florida Department of Economic Opportunity) Workforce Statistics Webpage,Links to an external site. obtain the 2021 Florida Occupational Employment and Wages of the occupations of 1) Paralegals, and 2) Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
• Cite the following data for YOUR COUNTY:

Data Requested	Occupation: Paralegal	Occupation: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
2021 Employment
2021 Hourly Wage: Mean
2021 Hourly Wage: Median
2021 Hourly Wage: Entry
2021 Hourly Wage: Experienced

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT DATA

• Using the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Occupational Outlook HandbookLinks to an external site., FLDEO (Florida Department of Economic Opportunity) Workforce Statistics Webpage, obtain the 2021 employment and wages of the occupations of 1) Paralegals, and 2) Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers.
• Cite the following data based on the NATIONAL DATA (BLS):

Data Requested	Occupation: Paralegal	Occupation: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Growth rate (job outlook 2020-30) of the occupation
Typical Entry-Level Education
2021 Median Pay: Yearly and Hourly
Employment Change, 2020-30

TITLE INSURANCE LICENSES

Scenario: Assume you are a Florida resident and wish to be a title agent in the state of Florida. You need to know how to become a Florida resident title agent. Research the Florida Statutes at www.flsenate.govLinks to an external site. and provide answers to the prompts below.

For the following question prompts you will need to locate the Chapter of the Florida Statutes that cover "TITLE INSURANCE AGENTS":

• what is the difference between a TITLE AGENT and a TITLE AGENCY. Cite the Florida Statute where the definition of TITLE INSURANCE AGENT is located and provide the internet link to the specific statute.
• Is a license required to be a title insurance agent? Cite the Florida Statute and provide the internet link to the specific Florida statute, if any.
• Is an examination required to be a title insurance agent? If so, what are the qualifications for a person to be eligible to take examination to be a title insurance agent? Cite the Florida Statute and provide the internet link to the specific Florida statute, if any.
• List the prerequisites a person must meet prior to applying for a title agent license? Are there any professionals who are exempt from a prerequisite? If yes, please state. Cite the Florida Statute and provide the internet link to the specific Florida statute that describes the prerequisites and exemptions, if any.

For the following question prompts you will need to consult the website of the Florida Chief Financial Offer website for Agent and Agency Services (Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services).

• Provide the internet link to the Florida Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services.
• What is the fee to apply for a license to become a title agent or agency?

For the following question prompts you will need to search the internet and locate two job postings.

• Locate a job opportunity at a law firm for a Real Estate Processor or Closer in YOUR COUNTY or a NEARBY CITY. Provide the link to the job posting.
• Locate a job opportunity at a title agency for a Processor or Closer in YOUR COUNTY or a NEARBY CITY. Provide the link to the job posting.