Legal Assistant’s Day
Legal Assistant’s Day is held on March 26. This event in the third decade of the month March is annual.
What is a legal assistant? While paralegals certainly have much to offer law firms, they fill a different role at a legal practice. Paralegals are focused on tackling substantive legal work on behalf of supervising attorneys. Conversely, though legal assistants also work on behalf of attorneys, they focus more on administrative support tasks. This distinction is more important than it may seem at first glance. Law firms who fail to recognize legal assistants’ unique roles may miss out on the value legal assistants can bring to a law firm.
The important thing about a career in law is the ways in which it can be fulfilling and bring positive change to the world. Depending on the niche you choose, you can take on cases that have an impact on the environment, human rights, or even simply the life of your client.