February 7, 2022
What I Love About Being A Paralegal
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While I can’t say that I have loved all of my positions, I do love being a paralegal.
I think that we all get into the legal world to “make a difference,” only to quickly realize that this industry will eat you up and spit you out faster than you can imagine. Money is the reigning God of this profession, and it takes a hell of lot to stay above the dark underbelly.
Lawyers know that everything is open for interpretation and while others see what that inhibits, attorneys seem look for what they can get away with. What is more important? Taking care of your client? Or honoring your own set of values? Can you have both?It depends.
I have been working in litigation for 8 years now across multiple practice areas and for several different firms. It is only recently that I can finally say I understand what my job is, I understand that I am good at it, and I understand how to increase my value in it.
I am grateful to have exposure to things that most people would overlook or not take advantage of. I am grateful for what I have learned about myself and the choices that I make. I am grateful for getting to know people at their worst so that I can appreciate them at their best.
Working as a paralegal has taken me to the edge of my stress threshold and it’s taught me how much more I can really withstand. Trudging through the darkest parts of human behavior under the highest of stakes used to be daunting, but now I have absorbed it into my purpose. I can take it, I can make it better, I can help you carry this burden.
I have built myself up from being a scared girl to being a confident woman who manages cases like a boss and commands the respect of those around her. I don’t know that I would have plucked up my courage in quite the same way if I hadn’t chosen to be a paralegal.
- Having access to the people and information that I have been fortunate enough to, has given me the ability to practice the skills I need to take care of myself and others.
” Staying hungry and refusal to be complacent has made being a paralegal extremely enthralling for me.“
I have learned that you can’t give from an empty cup. For me, that is knowing what I need to do to provoke the best work product from myself that I can. Being a paralegal has become part of my lifestyle, it is not just my job.
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I do enjoy not being strapped with student loans or having to bare the responsibility of being the attorney, but as time drags on, those deterrents continue to fade.
Who knows, I may have just talked myself into going to law school, but for now I am very happy being a paralegal!