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The Confusion of Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal Titles

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That was the first association NALS, which back then stood for the National Association of Legal Secretaries. They changed it in 1999 to the National Association of Legal Support Professionals. But let’s go back to when they started in 1929 as an association for legal secretaries. 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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Smaller law firms may reach maximum efficiency with one or two associates per equity partner, while large firms may prefer three or more per partner. . Paralegals and Legal Secretaries . Legal secretaries perform a similarly valuable role. A legal secretary may complete the following tasks. .

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How to Manage Your Legal Professional Team

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Smaller law firms may reach maximum efficiency with one or two associates per equity partner, while large firms may prefer three or more per partner. . Paralegals and Legal Secretaries . Legal secretaries perform a similarly valuable role. A legal secretary may complete the following 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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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. Education/Certification.

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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).