If you have already graduated or aren't ready to attend law school right after graduation, consider working as a legal assistant (also
known as a paralegal) for a couple of years prior to law school.
They are also
known as paralegals.
Legal Research Assistants are also
known as paralegals and provide support to attorneys.
Legal administrative assistants, also
known as paralegals, assist lawyers by preparing legal documents, investigating facts and looking into legal precedents.
Not exact matches
Document preparation services also
known as «bankruptcy petition preparers» or «
paralegal services» involve non-lawyers who offer to prepare bankruptcy forms for a fee.
By now you could be anywhere between your first job
as a
paralegal or already have made Partner, and what you
know by now is that law school didn't prepare you for everything.
Legal Document Assistants (LDAs) were once commonly
known as Independent
Paralegals.
Tom Brophy, our president and CEO, began his career here
as a
paralegal, so
no greater commitment exists for the continuing enhancement of our
paralegal program.
Those formerly
known as Independent
Paralegals are now officially
known as Legal Document Assistants (LDAs).
This new model,
known as legal process outsourcing or LPO, involves transferring the work of attorneys,
paralegals and other legal professionals to external vendors located domestically and overseas.
A career
as a
paralegal (also
known as a legal assistant) can be a wonderfully fulfilling profession.
I had toyed with the idea of hiring a
paralegal before Caroline came on board and I had known some people that had some good connections into, I think it was the LSU Paralegal School as well as some other groups that are always looking to place pa
paralegal before Caroline came on board and I had
known some people that had some good connections into, I think it was the LSU
Paralegal School as well as some other groups that are always looking to place pa
Paralegal School
as well
as some other groups that are always looking to place
paralegals.
As paralegals, we are
known multitaskers, often confronting many tasks at once.
The Newcastle base,
known as Carillion Advisory Services (CAS), currently houses 60
paralegals providing support to Carillion on the commoditised elements of deals and other work,
as well
as providing legal aid advice to clients.
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The International Practice Management Association, founded in 1984
as the Legal Assistant Management Association (LAMA) and recently
known as the International
Paralegal Management Association (IPMA), is the premier resource for information and education on the management of
paralegals and other practice support professionals in law firms and law departments globally.
The Palmetto
Paralegal Association (PPA), formerly known as the Columbia Legal Assistant Association, was established in 1988 to promote professional development through continuing legal education and to enhance the recognition of the paralegal profession within the legal c
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known as the Columbia Legal Assistant Association, was established in 1988 to promote professional development through continuing legal education and to enhance the recognition of the
paralegal profession within the legal c
paralegal profession within the legal community.
This was not so much a gift
as it was de facto firm policy (so I asked most of my questions to my
paralegal until I
knew what I was doing).
Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely
known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a lawyer; (2) the statistics
as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the
paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so
as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.
Being a
paralegal in the «melting pot»
known as The Big Apple and working
as a key member of a team of New York City divorce lawyers, one should be ready to come across very interesting situations, some unexpected others unheard of, and be prepared to analyze the facts objectively.
I
know from my Ontario experience, lawyers, accountants, real estate brokers / agents, medical professionals etc are not regulated in the same manner
as are immigration consultants — try unauthorized practice
as a
paralegal or lawyer in Ontario — prosecution will await you is short order.
The difficulty,
as we all
know, is that lawyers (at least in North America) have the exclusive right to offer legal services (except in Ontario, where independent
paralegals are licensed by the law society, and Washington State, where Limited License Legal Technicians have recently been legalized).
The
paralegal industry has changed significantly since the 1970's when
paralegals, also
known as legal assistants, first emerged
as a bona fide career.
Instead of getting frustrated, you can relax and get to writing when you follow our
paralegal resume sample
as well
as our additional helpful tips to
know how your resume should look.
This 30 question quiz let's you
know if you're cut out for a career
as a
paralegal by analyzing your abilities, skills, and interests.
If you're
known for your attention to detail and stellar negotiation skills, working
as a contract administrator could be the
paralegal specialty for you.
Make sure to print the mailing address and return address on your envelopes; this is especially important when applying for a job such
as a secretary, administrative assistant, or
paralegal, where you will be expected to
know how to prepare and print envelopes for mailing.