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Or do you have to spend a lot of time dealing with people (outside of the lawyers you work for, I mean)? I picture someone mostly just doing research on a computer or in a law library, but maybe I have it wrong.
Or do you have to spend a lot of time dealing with people (outside of the lawyers you work for, I mean)? I picture someone mostly just doing research on a computer or in a law library, but maybe I have it wrong.
It depends. Some paralegal jobs might involve mostly research and drafting of documents. Not much contact with clients.
It could be good for someone who doesn't want to deal with the public. I imagine if you work for a small law firm or for a solo practioner there's a possibility you will also be doing secretarial work too, which will make you come in contact more with the public.
I've often thought of this field too. I did paralegal work in the military and really enjoyed it. I too questioned how much of the work load was autonomous/solitary vs. more client contact, etc.
I guessed it would be a question of what kind of law firm you worked in and the role that you played.
You have got me interested in this again. Good topic!
I see from the link provided that each situation is different, but it seems that it would be possible to find a position where you wouldn't have to deal with the public...at least, not much. I'm not thinking of it for myself but for my "I hate people" offspring. lol
I see from the link provided that each situation is different, but it seems that it would be possible to find a position where you wouldn't have to deal with the public...at least, not much. I'm not thinking of it for myself but for my "I hate people" offspring. lol
Even attorneys can find jobs with no client contact. You'd be surprised. Just about every big company has an in-house legal department. Get one of those jobs and you could spend the rest of your career doing mundane legal work. For some people, that might be just what they want.
I've looked into becoming a paralegal before. The two main negatives I heard from paralegals themselves, was having to work a lot of hours for not great pay, and that the attorneys you work for can be real a-holes. Not an unheard-of concept, but still, they can't all be bad, can they? lol (Much like many nurses' opinions of the doctors they work with.)
But I like the idea of working solitarily, researching things, and that's been a big part of work I've done in the past, so I'm looking forward to seeing more responses here.
My advice is not to limit your career because you are an introvert. I'm an introvert too and I have trained myself to work through it. It takes time, but all you have to do is observe people and copy the things they do. Most of the things that make extroverts extroverts are things that are easily replicated since extroverted behavior is largely superficial.
The real secret is that you won't even have to say that much; you just have to make it appear as if you are interested. Do things like say good morning, ask about kids, ask about weekend, etc. Then sit back and listen to the extrovert talk. Extroverts love to hear themselves talk and love to be listened to. You'll learn things about them that you can use when working with them.
It's really not that painful to be an introvert in the working world so don't limit yourself to introvert jobs. It can be draining to "fake it" it all day, but you can rejuvenate with a book or movie on nights and weekends.
I think it could be. You could also work for a company like Axiom that employs people just to sit in warehouses and review documents They also employ pretty good contract attorneys as well, but there is definitely a solitary component
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They also employ pretty good contract attorneys as well, but there is definitely a solitary component
