paralegal

par·a·le·gal

P0059500 (păr′ə-lē′gəl)n. A person who assists a lawyer in the performance of various legal tasks and activities associated with the representation of clients.adj. Of or relating to the tasks performed by a paralegal.

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(ˌpærəˈliːɡəl) n (Law) a person trained to undertake legal work but not qualified as a professional solicitor or barristeradj (Law) of or designating such a person

par•a•le•gal

(ˌpær əˈli gəl)

n. 1. an attorney's assistant trained to perform certain legal tasks but not licensed to practice law. adj. 2. of or pertaining to paralegals. [1970–75]

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paralegal - a person with specialized training who assists lawyerslegal assistantlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional

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paralegal

n. a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiring some knowledge of the law and procedures, employed by a law office or who works free-lance as an independent for various lawyers. Usually paralegals have taken a prescribed series of courses in law and legal processes, which is much less demanding than those required for a licensed attorney. Paralegals are increasingly popular, often handling much of the paper work in probates of estates, divorce actions, bankruptcies, investigations, analyzing depositions, preparing and answering interrogatories, procedural motions and other specialized jobs. Clients should be sure that the hourly rate charged for paralegals is much less than that for the attorneys.

paralegal

a person who assists a fully enrolled or admitted lawyer. The scope of activity varies from place to place but often the paralegal can have substantial client-care contact, be heavily involved in drafting standard documents and actively liaise with the professionals in progressing court actions. In England and Wales there is a high-level profession of LEGAL EXECUTIVE.

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Synonyms for paralegal

noun a person with specialized training who assists lawyers

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