I'm 34. For over 8 years, I am a paralegal registered with the state. The field I am currently in is auto insurance defense but I started out on the Plaintiff side of things. Some of my former coworkers refer me as to having join the 'dark side' lol but both sides have its pros and cons.
I don't love it. It is rare to find anyone, including lawyers (outside of their own egos), to love this work after doing it for so long. Like most jobs, it is almost like a game of ping pong where both players on each side is required to continue this game for both sakes. I would say I'm good at it, it pays the bills plus more, and I like it when my own knowledge and experience can help others.
For anyone who is interested or curious about becoming a lawyer, best to get your feet wet as an assistant before incurring thousands of dollars in law school, enter into an already lawyer saturated market, and end up hating what you become.
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