tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339149788672807731.post7471527982209783926..comments2023-05-03T10:07:19.369-04:00Comments on A Paralegal's Life: A Cautionary TaleGrumpy Humbughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02301207779489791751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339149788672807731.post-3718454834556765122010-11-09T09:00:03.048-05:002010-11-09T09:00:03.048-05:00I'm giving you a standing ovation! For being ...I'm giving you a standing ovation! For being honest with yourself, for sharing with us and for not taking the easy way out! Best of luck!Kim Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374991371409308700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339149788672807731.post-62071453872740744722010-11-09T06:54:31.692-05:002010-11-09T06:54:31.692-05:00Good for you for realizing it & taking action....Good for you for realizing it & taking action. It couldn't have been easy. I agree that many bar associations are providing support to attorneys, but paralegals and legal assts need the same support. Thinking of you & wishing you the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339149788672807731.post-60406349219538192622010-11-08T20:16:42.335-05:002010-11-08T20:16:42.335-05:00I am so damn proud of you. You know I have been s...I am so damn proud of you. You know I have been sending you positive vibes since you told me this a couple weeks ago, but to blog about it is huge. It is so personal, but you seriously can help someone who may be turning down a difficult road.<br /><br />You know I am always in your corner. Hell- I made you be my very first guest blogger on Paralegal Hell :)<br /><br />Love you Grumpy.<br /><br />Paralegal HellParalegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305094956144820752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339149788672807731.post-1467361173186531132010-11-08T19:59:31.740-05:002010-11-08T19:59:31.740-05:00Some firms provide employee assistance benefits, b...Some firms provide employee assistance benefits, but it seems to be the exception rather than the rule. Definitely is something for the professional organizations to consider.Grumpy Humbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301207779489791751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339149788672807731.post-9096067747762459192010-11-08T17:37:08.324-05:002010-11-08T17:37:08.324-05:00I find that the problems of alcoholism, depression...I find that the problems of alcoholism, depression, stress, work/life balance, etc. of attorneys are receiving more and more attention, but little or nothing is said or considered about what we, the paralegals who are working in the trenches alongside (or in some cases, instead of!) the attorneys are experiencing. While many bar assns. include support groups for attorneys dealing with some of these things, I don't know if many (or any!) paralegal groups provide similar types of groups.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066357372164368143noreply@blogger.com