The paralegal profession, originally born from the public need for access to legal information and services in government agencies, has literally exploded in both size and responsibilities over the past 30 years.
Paralegals continue to provide the types of services originally anticipated for the profession.
However, paralegals have also taken on new, different, and diverse duties. Those words were the battle cry of a young profession gathering strength and spreading its wings. The majority of today's paralegals don't remember the days when limitations were imposed upon the profession. We've set standards for education, created an ethical code, identified a preferred form of regulation, and developed a professional examination. We've embarked upon the path forged by our predecessors and have reaped the rewards of success.