Extensive Experience, but then Contract Paralegal Forum

[testmachine45]

I have extensive experience..I helped do some pretty big things around the city..but now that these things are over I have been scrambling and am working as a contract paralegal(for about 6 months, no less). It is really unprestigious given my prior positions. Do you guys think 1)contract paralegal will be a turn off to adcoms and 2)it will invalidate my other accomplishments?

I feel like the fact my contract paralegal experience is chronologically first that it makes everything below it(the big accomplishments) really crappy.

[txadv11]

I don't think it makes very much of a difference. I really doubt adcoms frown on paralegal work, nor will this hurt your other accomplishments.

[Aqualibrium]

The biggest thing on my resume by far is dead last, but employers still talk about it every single time. People aren't stupid, they know how to read, and they know how to value things; if it is as significant as you say, they'll notice it and assign it the proper value. Don't see why adcomms would be any different.

[anstud06]

ITE, I think there are plenty of people who'd take your position if you can't stand being a contract paralegal.