| Paralegal (LDA: Legal documents assistant) The definition of a paralegal is a person trained in subsidiary legal matters (but not fully qualified as a lawyer), who performs routine tasks requiring some knowledge of the law and procedures. A paralegal like a lawyer, can be employed by a law office or work free-lance. A paralegal is watched over by a lawyer and is not to engage in the practice of law. Usually paralegals have taken a prescribed series of courses in law and legal processes, which is much less demanding than those required for a licensed attorney. Paralegals often handling much of the paper work in probates of estates, divorce actions, bankruptcies, investigations, analyzing depositions, preparing and answering interrogatories, procedural motions and other specialized jobs.
미국의 대부분의 주에서는 법무사 자격을 별도로 두지 않고 법관이나 변호사에게 2년간 실무를 거치면 legal document assistant 자격을 주고 있습니다. 본인은 미국 캘리포니아주 Mr. Stuart Weinstein 등에게 실무수습을 하였습니다.
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