2006-11-15 13:57:08 · 3 answers · asked by FILOMENA N 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Legal assistants and paralegals are individuals who assist lawyers in the delivery of legal services. Legal assistants and paralegals cannot give legal advice to consumers of legal services. Legal advice may only be relied upon if given by an attorney. All states require attorneys to be licensed and most have statutes imposing penalties for the unauthorized practice of law. The following definition was adopted by the NALA membership in 1986.
Definition: Legal assistants, also known as paralegals, are 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.
2006-11-15 13:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
here's the definition from a dictionary:
par‧a‧le‧gal /ˌpærəˈligəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[par-uh-lee-guhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. an attorney's assistant, not admitted to the practice of law but trained to perform certain legal tasks.
–adjective 2. of or pertaining to a paralegal or paralegals: a paralegal career.
2006-11-15 14:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by wat_more_can_i_say? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes the coffee in a lawyers office and all the grunt work.
2006-11-15 14:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋