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What Really is the Distinction In between Paralegal and a Litigator?

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After all, in many countries, there are already paralegal businesses that provide services that may appear to everybody to be comparable to those provided by an attorney. There is some similarity in the responsibilities done by attorneys and paralegals. Study and education. Which the lawyer obviously lacks.

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NY Announces Temporary Authorization Program for Recent Law Grads

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In this week that NY law grads were originally scheduled to be taking the bar exam, the New York State Court of Appeals (the highest court in the state) has announced a revision of its rules to temporarily authorize qualifying graduates of ABA-accredited law schools to practice law in New York under supervision pending their admission to the bar.

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A Path to eDiscovery Certification

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Meet Our Guest Expert Mike Quartararo is the President of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world’s leading organization for training and certification in e-discovery. He also operates a successful consulting practice that provides guidance to corporate legal departments and law firms.

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Q&A With Heather Stevenson: A Less Traditional Path

Attorney at Work

Attorney at Work’s new “Women in Law” series honors Women’s History Month with a focus on successful women lawyers who have carved a path for themselves in the legal industry and beyond. Columbia University School of Law. This week: the Boston Globe Media Partners’ Heather Stevenson. Deputy General Counsel.

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What IS a paralegal, exactly?

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I think a shorter list is what one is not, but in summary, paralegals provide day to day support by assisting attorneys, law offices, or other various agencies conducting research, drafting legal documents, and handling cases. Paralegals are an attorney’s right-hand person. Great paralegals stay on top of new legislation.