Few blog writers have the wit and swagger of a law student or law grad.  If you like verbose impunity, check out the personal blogs of this uniquely confident cross section of the Web community. But do it before the overbearing stress of attorney employment and back-to-back nervous breakdowns keep them too occupied to post.

In 2008, the paralegal profession was represented amazingly well online. These dedicated bloggers kept paralegals worldwide updated on the latest paralegal news and provided valuable career advice. To recognize the achievements of these bloggers, we've created our first annual list of the Top Paralegal Blogs of 2008.

Choosing just 10 paralegal blogs was a difficult task. Blogs were selected based on overall quality, consistency of posting, reader community. If you have a paralegal focuses blog that wasn't included here, please leave us a comment with your link. We might just not know about you yet.

Car Accident

A lawyer speeds through a stop sign on a small country road and gets into an accident with a doctor.

There are several specialties that you can focus on when you become a paralegal. If you are interested in a particular specialty, check to see if the paralegal programs you're considering offer classes in that area. Specialties include:

Though paralegals play a challenging role in law, some paralegals may seek more responsibility, higher pay and a larger view of the field. Those paralegals who are especially ambitious may aspire to become licensed attorneys. It is not an easy move, as it requires further education and a lot of effort, but it is entirely possible.