I worked as a paralegal for 12 years and loved every minute of it. Not the lawyers so much, but doing the research, being outside away from the office. The lawyers (no offense, Johanna) were arrogant, pompus and just plain rude. They think the world revolves around them.

I'd definitely look into paralegal training. The money is great and so are the bonuses. It's just a matter of whether you want to lose the life as you know it. You go into work early, work through your lunch and stay late. 12 years was enough for me.