Essentially, with education and experience, paralegals are qualified to
perform legal work that is customarily done by a lawyer, and for which a
lawyer is ultimately accountable. Paralegals do, however, hold
the responsibility of providing accurate, concise, ethical and timely
work to their supervising lawyer and their clients. National
surveys indicate the following duties are most common among the
responsibilities of a paralegal:
- Conduct Client Interviews
- Perform Legal Research
- Investigate Facts of a Case
- Locate and Interview Witnesses
- Participate in Court Appearances
- Write and File Petitions
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- Manage Trial Dockets and Court Correspondence
- Draft Correspondence and Pleadings
- Attend and Summarize Depositions
- Attend Execution of Wills, Real Estate Closings, Court or Administrative Hearings and Trials
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