What are some of the respondsibilitys of a paralegal?
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1. According to the American Bar Association, a paralegal (or legal assistant) is defined as "a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible." \n\n2. As a paralegal, you will perform administrative tasks such as filing, retrieving and organizing documents, photocopying, and the ever-popular numbering of pages. \n\n3. Depending on the employer, when taking a break from hole-punching, you may get to participate in more glamorous tasks such as interviewing witnesses or drafting legal documents. \n\n4. As a corporate paralegal (you work in a firm that mostly oversees the merging or acquisition of companies), you will put together record sets. These are large binders filled with primary documents associated with particular business deals. \n\n5. As a litigation paralegal (you work in a firm where people go to court and sue other people), you will handle the documents associated with trials. You'll spend hours making sure that the pages of all these documents are identical in each set. You'll also do a bunch of indexing -- describing the documents in a computer database, putting papers in boxes, and labeling them, so that attorneys can find them later. \n\nsource  http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/minis/mini/paralegalMINI/paralegalMINI1.html
290032
i'm going to school right now for paralegal. you will be involved in cases, know the law, and be the attorney's right hand person. make sure you get an associates' degree rather than a certificate.....more job options for you. this career will give you plenty of opportunity for growth. good luck!!!
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A number of occupations call for specialized knowledge of the law but fall short of the need for a lawyer. Should a paralegal become disenchanted with his or her career, there are possibilities in law enforcement or as an insurance claims adjuster, occupational safety and health officer, patent agent, and title examiner. And there is always the option of ultimately becoming a lawyer.
615598
Yes ~  I love my job.  I worked for years as a paralegal and it made me miserable.  I took night classes to get a teaching degree.  I really put my heart and soul into this job so I really appreciate it more than ever.  When you work to achieve your goals and dreams it makes your life and work much more wonderful.
1101046
I am in school right now for this. I am getting an associates in Paralegal (2 years), but then I am transferring to a four year program. You can get a job with the two year, but most employers prefer the four year ones I think. Also, most employers prefer experience over education.
154118
Why do you want to know? If you want to employ one to do it don't it is worthwhile getting a proper lawyer. If you are a paralegal and want to find out where you can work without lawyer supervision just go get a law degree
961802
It depends.  If you signed an employment contract with them that said they could do that then yes, they can.  It also depends on the state that you are in and the job that you were doing and why you owed them money.  Sometimes attorneys will answer a few questions for free over the phone or have you pay a small consultation fee to meet with them.  If it is a significant amount of money I would recommend talking to an attorney.  Remember Paralegals cannot give legal advice.
392014
You need to be more specific about the client's needs. Are they partially verbal, or totally non-verbal? What kind of mobility level are they? How good is their vision, and hand-eye coordination?
843164
They'll ask you about your phone skills, computer skills, people skills...things like that.  They will want to know how self-disciplined you are (can you work somewhat unsupervised, will you get the job done..etc)  They may give you scenarios and want to know how you'd handle the situation.  \n\nBe as professional and mature as possible.  That's they key....\n\nGood luck!
613375
No matter what field you are in, basically the paralegal does all the work, and the atty. gets all the money.\n\nThe paralegal does the research, paperwork, filing, scheduling, etc.  All the lawyer does is give his/her "ok" and handle the official hearings, etc.\n\nHowever, if by responsibility you mean "liability" the answer is none.  That's why the atty. gets the big $$.  Its his butt on the line.
1058657
It depends on the circumstances, such as the applicants age, but the english test and a few oral questions concerning civics is the least one can expect.  A lot also depends on the examiner, if they suspect the validity of the marrage they will be more likely to scrutinize the candiate.  They get permanent residency fairly easily, but they don't get citizenship without some questions, and the entire interview is conducted in English.
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This information varies a lot state by state, and a little bit even within the state.  What state are you in?  There is probably a legal clinic or even a private paralegal place such as "We The People" that can help you.  The other place to go is to a law library, where you might get a little help.
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For info on paralegal salaries see http://www.profj.us/salary
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Your legal representative should be able to assist you.
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A paralegal provides substantive analytical and legal research assistance.  Several suggestions. If you are interested in working in the private sector it may be useful to contact professional organization or research services.  Often times they have on line employment resources for their members and if you are entry level it maybe reasonably price.ANother suggestion, might be to check with your career development person at your university or institution for which you have gained certification. Sometimes companies attend job fairs in the area or contact them help identify talent.  Good site: Monster.com\n\nIf you are interested in the public sector the best source is www.usajobs.opm.gov. Search for the series: GS-0950 or by title.  If you have never worked in the federal government look for jobs advertised ALL SOURCES.  If you are former military, look at definition to see if you qualify for category STATUS (also check out your military reserve corp for employment assistances or Career employment assistance center)  Federally, I'm sure there are more than a few vacancies in metropolitian areas, particularly Washington, DC. While federal employment depending upon the agency may take a minute for clearances, it would be worth the wait.  good luck
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Look on the DOP website for sources used in making up the exam.  They will cite the law, e.g. 2C, and a few books.  These books will most likely have nothing to do with your job but there will be questions on the test based on the books so buy them and study.  Take Bernstein's course if you need help in study skills but don't count on him to have the answers like he used to.  Whatever you do, DON'T TAKE GROTH'S COURSE!!!  He is an arrogant slob that knows nothing about test prep.  He gets the answers from past tests and hopes that the same questions will be repeated next time.  I should know how I did on a promotional test without anyone's help.  I'll update my answer to let you know if I faired better than those that took courses.  In the end, your effort will determine your results, not some self-centered quack.
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Although rare, the jury can pose questions. However, the questions have to be addressed to the judge. The judge will ask the appropriate person.