This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: List and describe the major tasks that paralegals may perform. ... (Read 32 times)

lb_gilbert

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 588
List and describe the major tasks that paralegals may perform.
 
  ?

Question 2

What are the key elements of the ABA and NALA definitions of a legal assistant or paralegal?
 
  Ans?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Ksh22

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 297
Answer to Question 1

Paralegals may perform the following tasks:

Interviewing clients and witnessesto gather relevant facts and information about a lawsuit, for example.

Calendaring and tracking important deadlinessuch as the dates when certain documents must be filed with the court.

Conducting legal researchto identify, analyze, and summarize the appropriate laws, court decisions, or regulations that apply to a client's case.

Drafting legal documentssuch as legal correspondence, documents to be filed with the courts, and interoffice memoranda.

Other tasks that paralegals may perform include: conducting legal investigations, organizing and maintaining client files, and coordinating legal proceedings.

Answer to Question 2

The key elements of the ABA and NALA definitions of a legal assistant or paralegal include:

That a legal assistant or paralegal may be qualified by education, training, or work experiencethat is, persons can acquire through work experience, as well as education, the knowledge and skills necessary to perform paralegal tasks.

That a legal assistant or paralegal can be employed in a variety of settings by a single lawyer, a law office, a corporation, a governmental agency, or other entity.

That a legal assistant or paralegal performs work for which a lawyer is responsiblethat is, only a lawyer can give legal advice and the lawyer must adequately supervise the work of paralegals.




lb_gilbert

  • Member
  • Posts: 588
Reply 2 on: Aug 3, 2018
Gracias!


ricroger

  • Member
  • Posts: 352
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.

Did you know?

Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.

Did you know?

Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.

Did you know?

Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.

Did you know?

Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library