Are there any legal assistants in here?
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Married to an attorney - and was one of his assistants for a while.  It's VERY stressful working for a successful defense attorney (especially one that handles everything from deeds to murders)  My husband has 5 assistants and they are always working their butts off. They have to stay late most of the evenings.  They make pretty decent money, actually, they are the highest paid in the town.  He starts them out at about $11 an hour - the woman that has been with him for about 20 yrs makes about $19.  So, it really depends on who you work for and what your duties are.  I really didn't like the work myself, so I quit.  The girls complain that they work their butts off, but they love the money. (and know that they will not find that at the other attorney offices)  The work is usually pretty mundane - TONS of paper and computer work.  Lots of typing - lots of phone calls, many from strange, unhappy people.  I wasn't fond of the job, but you may be... it takes a certain person to like that kind of work.  And, legal assistants are very important to the attorney.  Hubby could not live without them.
488096
None, but you might be able to call and ask for references.
701868
You are both beautiful and I sympathise with you.  When I was studying law, I nearly had a nervous breakdown with contract law and anything to do with admin.  I admire you both.  If it was me, I would do ANYTHING to avoid getting the head down!!
322883
Try the Louisiana Bar Association.
320074
Not a lady, but I can hope to solve this unfortunate problem for you. There is always a legal aid office in what ever town you live in, you may have to dig for it and call lots of different people to find it but it does exist. The easiest way to find it, would be to call a woman's shelter, or your local YWCA if you have a chapter of that organization near you. If not, try your local college. Some of the recently graduated law students are hungry for whatever work that they can get and generally excel at their first cases. (mainly because they want the word of mouth advertising that can come from it). I wish you luck in this most unfortunate place in your life and hope for a speedy and clean proceeding.
446487
yes you can call your local dept of human ssevirces then request them give you the legal aid number they will and call them they are goverment funded ? yes ?
995376
Ask your lawyer, or whoever is handling your case.
147952
e-mail me the details and i will c what i can do to help, thats so sad, i m not a lawyer but i know a few personaly. my e-mail is my i.d. and my profile is public, you can reach me that way.
396104
It will be easier if you do but if you can't afford one contact the BAR association and ask if they can recommend an attorney who will work pro bono (for free) or at a reduced rate.
144508
A legal secretary answers phones for her boss, generally does his filing (unless three is a file clerk in the firm) and does typing. If the attorneys she works for are litigators (the kind who actually go to court), she'll also have to know how to file documents with the court. From what I've seen, the duties of legal assistants and paralegals can vary widely from firm to firm and area to area. In the firm I work for, for example, they are all very high level and really do the work of attorneys, but they can't sign legal documents or give legal opinions or advice. In some firms they do mainly research and "grunt" work.
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yes, call and ask. I am entering a crimal justice program where I will work over 40 hours with them. If you are interested and ready to learn, I'm sure they will help.
388960
She needs to contact an attorney.
959172
Ask.  Just kidding.  No lawyer I know would go to the trouble of working that hard.
319787
get a good legal team
911123
I think, I can help you out.\nPlease contact me by email.
142275
Contact Legal Aid.  They provide free legal services for indigent clients.  You may also try calling the law schools in your state and asking if they have legal clinics that provide free legal assistance.
75321
I am not an attorney, but perhaps I can direct you to legal aid agency I found on google.com.\n\nI attached contact information below.\nGod Bless