History of the Paralegal Profession

What is it about?

This article explores the development of paralegal as a profession in the United States. It is based on historical research from paralegal publications and associations with oral history from some early paralegals.

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Why is it important?

It's the first published attempt at tracing the development of the profession. That development was a gradual process despite the frequent perception that paralegals simply sprang into being in the early 1970s.