Well, this past week was my first week as a non-paralegal. And let me just say this: you do not have to stay within the legal arena with the skill set you have acquired during your tortuous years as a paralegal.
I'm now in, what I like to call, "Academia Land". Oh, sure, the professors can be a little like obnoxious attorneys; but I assure you, they are NO WHERE near that level. I am the department assistant in a Chemistry Department at a university that is among the top ten in the country. And you know what? The staff actually SMILES for no reason whatsoever. Not because their attorney just crashed and burned on a trial that he underestimated, or because the attorney was just humiliated in front of judge who HATES PI attorneys, but because they are happy, have excellent benefits, are encouraged to grow professionally, and there is a policy in place that proscribes behavior that is considered "harassment." This is going to sound cheesy, but I almost come to tears when I think about my good fortune.
I'm already assisting my Department Chair and the Director of Academic Operations; two people who, besides being highly intelligent, are just "cool." That's right. I said, "Cool." Can you really say that about your attorney? Probably not.
Trust me, those paralegal skills transfer to better places. Take the opportunity to do it NOW, rather than later!
Peace and blessin's!
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