Abstract
In this article, the writer maintains that going to college is an experience that increases your career options and enhances your enjoyment of life. Further the writer points out that a working-class background brings both commitment and appreciation to the process.

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"The true purpose behind education is life enrichment. I come from a working-class family who never took education seriously. School was simply someplace to be before you were old enough to get a real job. We were told to do our best but the truth was that as long as my brothers and sisters and I passed our classes our parents did not really care what our grades were. That attitude put me in a lukewarm place in life from which I intend to emerge ..."

Tags:liberal, arts, college, experience

Abstract
This paper reviews multiple articles that deal with paralegals. It addresses issues relating to paralegals and paralegal work, such as paralegal billing, outsourcing of paralegal work, expected behavior of paralegals within legal firms, paralegal certification and tips for success in an ever-changing career. The main points of each article are enumerated.

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"Certification has become well-established in hundreds of professions over many decades throughout the United States. The earliest of these designations were created during the 1930s and 1940s, and they represented traditional and readily identifiable
careers such as those in architecture and engineering. Since that time, professional associations have considered and developed numerous certification categories for
practitioners in their respective fields, and in recent years, the creation of designations has expanded dramatically, according to the National Certification Commission. For example, four new categories were introduced by the American Correctional Association for its Correctional Certification Program between 1999 and 2002: certified
corrections executive (CCE), certified corrections manager (CCM), certified corrections supervisor (CCS) and certified corrections officer (CCO)."

Tags:billing, certification, CLA, CP