See this article on the ABA Journal website and review the comments.
http://www.abajournal.com/news/paralegals_outrank_lawyers_on_best_jobs_list
One commenter remarked:
A good paralegal knows her place and will fetch the summer associate’s coffee when called to do so. In any case, a paralegal is to a nurse, as a lawyer is to a doctor. Why do a half-assed job in climbing the career ladder when you could achieve so much more by making your way to the top.
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I must admit when I worked in a law firm, you could feel the tension between the attorneys and the paralegals, especially the new attorneys. The paralegals remarked the new associates and attorneys didn't know anything and the paralegals had to train the new lawyers.
Its the same with first year residents in a teaching hospital and the remarks made by seasoned nurses, as to "training" the residents.
I smile whenever I hear a paralegal remark "we can do whatever an attorney can do except appear in court." Really?
I also smile when I hear nurses remark on how exciting it will be to be a legal nurse consultant or work with or for attorneys because they are tired of working with physicians. As if working with attorneys will be any different.
What is it with nurse and physicians? Paralegal and attorneys? Is it the differences in education, salary, career prestige, scope of practice, and autonomy?
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