Paralegals and Legal Assistants Job DescriptionParalegals or "legal assistants" first appeared in the late 1960s. Since that time, they have taken on much of the routine work lawyers once did themselves.
Paralegals do almost everything that attorneys do except appear in court or give legal advice. Many spend their time using law libraries or online systems to find the cases a lawyer needs in order to prepare for trial.
Paralegals may also draw up contracts, affidavits, and other documents
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