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My advice would be to get the NALA guide: http://www.amazon.com/NALA-Manual-Paralegals-Legal-Assistants/dp/1435400259
It prepares you for what the NALA Certification test will be like, while giving you an idea of what most Paralegal courses will cover.
Also, develop your critical thinking skills. An excellent source I have found is to listen to the audio of oral arguments from the courts of appeals and the supreme court; follow along the arguments made, listen to what the justices ask.
Read as much as you can, SCOTUS opinions are plentiful, and are good for familiarizing yourself with legal writing in general (However, be careful not to emulate them too much, judges are notorious for ignoring accepted rules of legal writing in order to make their point).
Practice your writing skills at every opportunity, get a copy of the Bluebook and start briefing cases.