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Is a paralegal and a legal assistant the same thing as far as education and ability to charge?
Question by compu illiterate: Is a paralegal and a legal assistant the same thing as far as education and ability to charge?
My legal papers say that the law office secretary is a paralegal. I paid $ 115.00/ hour for a paralegal. Then I found out she does not have a certificate as a paralegal, but is a legal assistant. Is that the same thing?
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Answer by grannynightgown
It is possible for someone to get a paralegal certificate, but it is not necessary to be considered a paralegal.
“Paralegal” is simply a job title, not a qualification.
Likewise, “legal assistant” is also only a job title. And a legal assistant may hold a paralegal certificate.
The terms generally refer to the same type of job. (Someone who assists lawyers with work that requires some legal knowledge.)
This legal knowledge may be gained through education, experience, or on-the-job training.
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How many people still confuse a paralegal with a legal secretary?
Question by shehawke: How many people still confuse a paralegal with a legal secretary?
They are very different you know. A legal secretary is just a secretary with some legal oriented office management training. A paralegal is someone who can do everything a lawyer can except represent people in court and give legal advice. I know, because I’ve been trained and worked as both. Is this clear or do people out there still not understand the difference?
to raven sunn: au contraire mon frere, paralegals ARE allowed to help people, they just can’t give legal advice. They also cannot represent people in court.
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Answer by raven_sunn
i once looked in to becoming a paralegal and they are not permitted to help people, i think most of you should know that a paralegal most of the time knows more then a lawyer does a paralegal is the one who goes out and does most of all the research for the lawyer.
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