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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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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

MyCase

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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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).

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Family Law Attorneys Reap Benefits With The Family Law Assistant

LexBlog

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).

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How Your Clients Interview You (and how a virtual legal team can help)

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Technology has changed how customers find and evaluate businesses, including lawyers and law firms. Today’s prospective legal clients use a mix of personal relationships and digital resources to begin interviewing an attorney before they ever meet them. What is a Virtual Legal Team? Improve Online Search Results.

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What is a Legal Assistant? Their Roles and Duties Explained

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As stated in the ABA’s definition, there is often some overlap between legal assistants and paralegals. Because they aren’t required to have any education or background in law, they don’t assist a lawyer with specific legal tasks. What are a Legal Assistant’s Duties?