According to the Daily Reporter, paralegals are the "fastest growing sector" of the United States' legal profession. According to the Director of graduate law and paralegal programs at Capital University Law School in Columbus:
“Access to justice is such an important issue and the work that a paralegal does is what is making a dent in that access...As we become a more litigious society, paralegals are one of the links to justice.”
These comments debunk the stereotype that paralegals are still "souped-up secretaries."