Understanding the Role of a Paralegal
Paralegals can perform many of the services that lawyers perform, so long as they do so under the supervision of a lawyer and that the lawyer maintains responsibility for the work.
FIVE MYTHS ABOUT PARALEGALS:
MYTH #1. A Paralegal is an Attorney’s Secretary.
TRUTH: Paralegals and attorneys perform many similar duties, and their work product becomes a part of and is aligned with the attorney’s work product for the client.