This is a good topic for me to write about. There are actually a few things and a few people that influenced me to pursue a paralegal degree. I have always liked the law field, but I always knew I wouldn't be able to manage the school to become an attorney. I also know that being an attorney is a very stressful job, so I figured that at least being a paralegal I would be able to still have the enjoyment of the law field in a different aspect. I am so excited to get my career going and experience what all is entailed. I would like to mention the few things and the few people that influenced me to become a paralegal.
An attorney that I am very close to influenced me to choose this career. Her name is Monique Brown-Barrett. She is a family law attorney in Jackson, Mississippi. I have worked in her office and got the feel for family law. She is a very hard working person and is very dedicated to her job. I look up to her in many different ways. She loves each and every one of her clients and does her best to give them everything they want and need. And of course that is in an ethical manner. She loves what she does and puts her whole heart into it.
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Since I was able to work in her office and see what family law was all about, I knew then that was what I wanted to do. It is so rewarding to be able to help people that are truly in need. Most importantly, in most of her cases, it is to decide what is the best interest for the children that are involved. Seeing children being placed where they should be, and with the parents and/or family they should be with is so rewarding. In family law, there is never a dull moment. It will keep you on your toes and make you realize the most important thing about