Jennifer Meyer is not shy when it comes to acknowledging how much she enjoys her job as a real estate paralegal at Michael Best & Friedrich in Milwaukee.

Donna Paulsen is comfortable working behind the scenes at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, where she specializes in employee-benefit plans.

Megan Lison can rarely be found doing the exact same thing two days in a row.

Kateri Knous never intended to work in the law.

An ability to roll with unexpected changes has moved Genny Gibbs-Benesh across the country and kept her in demand as a paralegal.

While some people are content working on autopilot, Michele Loehner wants to be challenged.

Paralegal Deb Ferrel follows the rule that little things make a big difference for those in her profession.

In a law firm that handles everything from divorce to traffic accidents, attention to detail is key. And no one at Horizons Law Group pays more attention to those details than Cheryl Fritche.

Paralegal positions, while less lucrative than starting associate jobs, are becoming an attractive option for unemployed lawyers looking for work.