What types of work do paralegals perform?
The answer here varies greatly depending on the paralegal’s education, experience, and size of the law firm for which the paralegal works. Paralegals must work under the supervision of an attorney. Under that supervision, the paralegal may perform interviews of clients, conduct legal research and investigation, perform closings, manage cases, and assist the attorney at trial. A complete listing is impossible because the tasks vary greatly. In addition, a paralegal will generally draft documents, including pleadings, contracts, briefs, wills, health care proxies, probate papers, tax forms, etc. Again, a complete list of the forms a legal assistant may prepare is countless.
