Attorneys
who effectively utilize paralegals improve client services, reduce
client costs, and increase long-term profitability. However, in
order to get these results, employers must first understand what
a paralegal can do.
Did you know that paralegals
are trained to…
Prepare Briefs and Memoranda
Proof documents
Draft simple pleadings
Produce and organize documents
Assist in organizing and conducting file searches
Digest, abstract and index documents
Draft factual memoranda based on data contained in documents
Prepare Depositions
Digest and index deposition transcripts
Prepare materials to brief witnesses before deposition hearings
Prepare Interrogatories/Answers
Organize and analyze answers to interrogatories
Draft simple interrogatories and answers
Assemble factual data used in preparing and answering interrogatories
Prepare for Trials and Hearings
Gather and organize factual material for trials
Develop charts, graphs and visual aids
Take notes and handle exhibits at trials
Digest and index transcripts
Wills, Trusts and Probate
Collect Data
Write preliminary drafting of wills or trusts from sample forms
Research
Obtain information from court records
Research and analyze public records
Prepare narrative reports
Attend and report on legislative and administrative hearings
Compile legislative histories
Administer and Manage
Maintain a master docket calendar
Assist in administration of the law library
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