IC ❥ Voicemail;

[executiveassistant]

You've reached the voicemail of Donna Paulsen. I am currently unavailable, but if you leave your name and a brief description of what you need, I will get back to you just as soon as I can.

Thank you.

[ Beep! ]

Comments

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[executiveassistant]

My job is a legal assistant, but that is not who I am.

Your current job is a paralegal, but that's not who you are. You're Rachel. And Rachel can be the best of the best paralegal, or a damn fine lawyer. Nothing about you says it has to be one or the other.

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[firms]

Maybe nothing about me says that. But being here pretty much says that. Even if I wanted to give the LSATS another college try, I can't. I'm here.

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[executiveassistant]

Are lawyers defined by LSATs?

[this is a serious question. She honestly wants to know.]

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[firms]

No. Not all. Some lawyers can legally practice the law without even going to law school.

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[executiveassistant]

So if we were to follow this train of thought to its inevitable conclusion...?

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[firms]

Just because I am one, now, I won't always be a paralegal and if I am, there's more to me then that.

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[executiveassistant]

Not exactly what I was going for, but I'm keeping that text so I've got it down in writing.

Also that the fact that there is no bar exam here means nothing for your ability to be a lawyer. You can't tell me I'm the only one seeing the opportunity here.

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[firms]

You're right, I can't.

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[executiveassistant]

Keep me updated, brand-new-lawyer Rachel.

[she's considering that topic closed and is totally expecting Rachel to make a lot of this opportunity, okok]