Paralegal to Appear on Law & Order: SVU

A Law & Order: SVU marathon is like television crack for me; I can sit in the recliner from sun-up to sun-down watching my favorite episodes - even if I've seen them six times before.

So it's pretty durned exciting to get to merge two hobbies, recognizing paralegals and watching Law & Order: SVU in the same blog post.

New York paralegal and former lawyer Jonathan Goldstein (stage name: Jonathan Miles) is making a brief appearance (10 words - he counted) on the show this week, playing an I.C.E. Agent.

Goldstein stopped working as a lawyer, even giving up his license, to focus on his acting career. He works as a paralegal because the career "pays decently, but it’s not going to tempt me to quit acting.”

At least he's not waiting tables while pursuing his dream. I know many paralegals who enjoy the stability of a regular paycheck and benefits while pursuing other passions, including advanced education and creative interests.

Source: The Birmingham News