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Paralegals and Legal Assistants

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work_legal/paralegals_and_legal_assistants

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Children

12

Child Nodes (12)

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Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.

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Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.

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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.

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Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.

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Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of cases.

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Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.

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File pleadings with court clerks.

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Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.

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Call upon witnesses to testify at hearings.

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Arbitrate disputes between parties and assist in the real estate closing process, such as by reviewing title searches.

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Appraise and inventory real and personal property for estate planning.

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Keep and monitor legal volumes to ensure that the law library is up-to-date.