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The Confusion of Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal Titles

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It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. They just keep changing the definition of a legal assistant. That was the first association NALS, which back then stood for the National Association of Legal Secretaries. Probably not. But let’s try. Times are changing.

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Paving Your Way: Overcoming Obstacles to Land Your Dream Paralegal Job

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Finding Your Place Typically, you start as a legal assistant or legal secretary. Once you have the education, training, and years of experience as a legal assistant, you can leverage yourself into the paralegal position you’ve always wanted and land your dream paralegal job. LEARN MORE 3.

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How to Manage Your Legal Professional Team

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When hearing the term “law firm,” most people think of partners—the attorneys that make up the face of the firm. But behind every partner is a comprehensive legal professional team that keeps the wheels turning. When building a legal professional team, law firms often think primarily about job function.

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How to Manage Your Legal Professional Team

MyCase

When hearing the term “law firm,” most people think of partners—the attorneys that make up the face of the firm. But behind every partner is a comprehensive legal professional team that keeps the wheels turning. When building a legal professional team, law firms often think primarily about job function.

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Paralegal Roles in Other Countries

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Paralegals – Depending on the role, and their jurisdiction (as I mentioned before) a paralegal can represent someone in court, draft complex legal documents (under the supervision of a lawyer) perform research, and many other substantial tasks.

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If Secretaries want to be taken Seriously.

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It occurred to me while riding the train into work this morning that perhaps legal secretaries are often not taken as serious professionals by attorneys because they don't always take each other seriously. Combine that with the basic skills necessary to work in a law office and you get productivity and a happier environment.

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Family Law Attorneys Reap Benefits With The Family Law Assistant

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Modern technology continues to improve the life of attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries throughout the United States. The Legal Assistant is one of the companies participating in this technological change. The Legal Assistant has added recently their newest product, The Family Law Assistant (TFLA).