Paralegal

 

A legal assistant or paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Under this definition, the legal responsibility for a paralegal's work rests directly and solely upon the lawyer.

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Relevant Functional Areas: Financial Services Operations Investment Banking Legal Securities Trading & Brokerage   Related Job Titles: Associate Legal File Clerk Librarian Summer Associate   Synonyms: Legal Assistant