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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. A paralegal is not a legal assistant or legal secretary. Nor is a paralegal a court reporter.

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Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

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Share Sandra Day O’Connor, a self-described “Arizona cowgirl” who made history as the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice, died on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. The cause was complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease, and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court announced. She was 93.

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