Sometimes it feels like I have to earn my role over and over again. Every new attorney triple-checks my work, ignores my suggestions, or second-guesses routine tasks I’ve handled flawlessly for years. Then, months later, it clicks, and suddenly I’m the reliable one. I don’t mind collaboration, but I do mind starting from a place of distrust every single time. Why is doubt the default when it comes to paralegals?

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I've learned that this is just an industry hazard. I've learned also to not take it personally and recognize that it just is what it is. If they want to take the time and effort to go over my work until they are confident in my abilities, that's their choice and their time.

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I’ve learned to save my energy for those lawyers who truly want to work together. If they think they know all and show me clearly they think I’m a paper pusher - sure, I’ll push papers and let you suffer your own consequences. I’ve worked with lawyers who appreciate my experience and care in their work and poured my dedication into that instead - it’s much more rewarding that way.

Sometimes just dodge a lawyer altogether. If they think a student or new lawyer should do my work - sure go right ahead, they’ll come running to me anyway.

It’s such a tough thing to get used to just not caring as much (about people who aren’t worth the effort). As someone who cares a lot about their work, I’ve gotten to a point where I don’t feel badly at all about just letting people fail if they choose that path.

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I have hoenstly gotten so used to it that it doesn't even bother me anymore. I don't know why it is that way but it has been like that since I got into this industry years ago.

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