being a paralegal
"The [paralegal] field [has] an overdose of terminology: 'lay practitioner', 'sublegals and paralegals', 'legal paraprofessionals', 'legal executive', 'legal service assistant', 'lay advocate', 'legal nurse', 'legal technician', 'legal counselor', 'lay councilor', 'lay representative', 'lay assistant', and so forth"(Fins 2). Regardless of what one labels the profession, paralegals are assistants to lawyers. When I was a freshman my class did a project on law and the legal system. I was a defense attorney. All of the work that we did leading up to the mock trial was fun and enjoyable, but then when it came time to present our case in court I didn't feel that comfortable with the actual presentation of the cases. That's when I decided that I didn't want to be a lawyer. When I heard of the job of paralegal, I realized that that is what I want to do. I like to do the research, talk to the witnesses, and do most of the work leading up to a trial, and as a paralegal, that's what I could do. To have a career in the legal system, one doesn't have to work in a courtroom like a lawyer or judge, because paralegals work with the law more often than lawyers do and they hardly ever step foot inside a courtroom.
Also it might be necessary to visit a work site or a witness's home or office to gather information. Bibliography WORKS CITEDFins, Alice. Paralegals are one of the fastest growing professions in the United States. "[There are currently] no formal paths of advancement" (Hopke 678) however there are advancement opportunities if you know how to find them. Often [paralegals last an average of] three years. "[A] paralegals' education has evolved over the years" (Your 4). Paralegals basically do the work leading up to a trial to help a lawyer out. Not only do paralegals prepare cases for courts, but they also "draft contracts, mortgages, and other documents" (Hopke 677). When it comes to dealing with an obviously frivolous lawsuit, paralegals often are asked to see it all the way through (Fins). If one has what it takes, he can go far in this field. "Much of the work [is] performed in a library"(Hopke 679) "[engaged in] long hours of [exhaustive] research"(Your Career 10), especially when "there is pressure to meet a deadline" (Hopke 679). Many other people and I believe that this is not enough considering the amount of work paralegals do everyday.
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