Government paralegals making up to $80K had little work to do, report says
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/08/14
Dozens of paralegals hired in 2009 to combat a growing backlog of patent appeals were often idle because a hiring freeze halted hiring of judges to hear the cases, according to a new report. The work-at-home paralegals filled their time surfing the Internet, doing household tasks, watching TV and exercising,…