Larger firms can employ several attorneys, each with an area of specialization and needing their own team of paralegals. This is a great environment for the paralegal that works best in a team atmosphere and excels in a specific aspect of the position. Whereas each type of office has the same tasks on a day-to-day basis, a paralegal is part of a bigger paralegal pool and may be asked to focus on only one case at a time or simply one type of task for many cases. There may be days, weeks, or even months of research for one case, or the sometimes mundane task drafting documents to file with the court. As more experience is gained, the paralegal my find they are asked to move in to more exciting or challenging roles to assist the firm as a
Larger firms can employ several attorneys, each with an area of specialization and needing their own team of paralegals. This is a great environment for the paralegal that works best in a team atmosphere and excels in a specific aspect of the position. Whereas each type of office has the same tasks on a day-to-day basis, a paralegal is part of a bigger paralegal pool and may be asked to focus on only one case at a time or simply one type of task for many cases. There may be days, weeks, or even months of research for one case, or the sometimes mundane task drafting documents to file with the court. As more experience is gained, the paralegal my find they are asked to move in to more exciting or challenging roles to assist the firm as a