Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
• Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
• Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
• Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
• Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
• Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

• Call upon witnesses to testify at hearing.
• Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
• Keep and monitor legal volumes to ensure that law library is up-to-date.
• Appraise and inventory real and personal property for estate planning.
• File pleadings with court clerk.
• Arbitrate disputes between parties and assist in the real estate closing process, such as by reviewing title searches.

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