There are a growing number of people that like to try to do some of their legal work without hiring an expensive lawyer. Some legal assistance, such as bankruptcies, foreclosures, and divorces can be handled by paralegals. Those in paralegal jobs can’t give legal advise but they can assist in insuring the all the correct paper work and documentation is put together in the correct format for individuals wanting do it themselves but know they may need some direction. Paralegals charge lower feed that lawyers and don’t give legal advise so individuals usually consider them more as helpers than lawyers.