Missouri v. Jenkins is a landmark case allowing the award of fees for paralegal time along with attorney's fees awards. Answer the following questions regarding this case and discuss your answers and conclusions. Cite to appropriate portions of the decision:

1. Do you agree that the language of the statute "[c]learly . . . cannot have been meant to compensate only work performed by members of the bar"? Is the Court's reasoning on this point persuasive? Why or why not?