Paralegals assist attorneys and can sometimes be laborious at times, especially when there are deadlines to keep. They are multi taskers who often help draft documents, keep a calendar with all the attorneys’ appointments and deadlines, conducting and schedule interview with clients, organizing files, and also doing legal research preparing for cases. Paralegals are able to interview witness but are not allowed to give legal advice. According to the National Associations of Legal Assistant (2008), About Paralegals, The definition was adopted by the NALA membership in 1986, ”A paralegal is a distinguishable group of persons who assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services. Through formal education, training and experience, legal assistants have knowledge and expertise regarding the legal system and substantive and procedural law which qualify them to do work of a legal nature under the supervision of an attorney.”
Education
According to the National Association of Legal Assistants (2008), Paralegal Educational Program, “there is an estimate of 600 paralegal education programs in the United States. Paralegal education programs are offered in many formats and lengths.” …show more content…
Paralegals can visit the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for lists of some of the legal fields that a paralegal can work in, such as: Family Court, Criminal, Wills and Trust, Personal Injury. Sometimes paralegals will be assisting one to three attorneys at a time depending on the size of the law firm and what field they are wanting to be in. According to the Bureau of Labor Statics (2015), Occupational Outlook, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 17 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations, and also expected to employee about 277,00 to 323,300. Some law firms will allow a paralegal to hold an associate degree while others prefer at least a
Education
According to the National Association of Legal Assistants (2008), Paralegal Educational Program, “there is an estimate of 600 paralegal education programs in the United States. Paralegal education programs are offered in many formats and lengths.” …show more content…
Paralegals can visit the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for lists of some of the legal fields that a paralegal can work in, such as: Family Court, Criminal, Wills and Trust, Personal Injury. Sometimes paralegals will be assisting one to three attorneys at a time depending on the size of the law firm and what field they are wanting to be in. According to the Bureau of Labor Statics (2015), Occupational Outlook, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 17 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations, and also expected to employee about 277,00 to 323,300. Some law firms will allow a paralegal to hold an associate degree while others prefer at least a