Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.
25 alternate job titles:
Certified Paralegal
Contract Preparer
Contracts Specialist
Corporate Legal Assistant
Corporate Paralegal
Document Processor
Family Law Paralegal
Immigration Paralegal
Intellectual Property Paralegal
Law Associate
Legal Aide
Legal Analyst
Legal Assistant
Legal Clerk
Legal Processing Assistant
Litigation Legal Assistant
Litigation Paralegal
Paralegal
Paralegal Assistant
Paralegal Specialist
Personal Injury Paralegal
Principal Law Clerk
Real Estate Paralegal
Summer Associate
Trademark Paralegal
Salary Information
Paralegals and Legal Assistants: $61,010 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records. | Analysis |
| Research relevant legal materials to aid decision making. | Analysis |
| Evaluate condition of properties. | Analysis |
| Represent the interests of clients in legal proceedings. | Communication |
| Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarify issues. | Communication |
| Coordinate legal schedules or activities. | Management |
| Maintain the order of legal documents. | Maintenance |
| Appraise property values. | General |
| Inventory materials or equipment. | General |
| Prepare legal documents. | General |
| Identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information. | General |
| Prepare information or documentation related to legal or regulatory matters. | General |
| Confer with court staff to clarify information. | General |
| Perform administrative or clerical tasks. | General |
| Serve court ordered documents. | General |
| Arbitrate disputes between parties to resolve legal conflicts. | General |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Google Docs | Word processing software |
| Google Workspace software | Office suite software |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Zoom | Video conferencing software |
| Thomson Reuters Westlaw | Information retrieval or search software |
| AbacusNext HotDocs | Document management software |
| American LegalNet USCourtForms | Information retrieval or search software |
| Appligent Citation FDFMerge | Document management software |
| Blumbeg Drafting Libraries | Desktop publishing software |
| Bowne JFS Litigator's Notebook | Categorization or classification software |
| Case analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| CaseSoft DepPrep | Document management software |
| CaseSoft TextMap | Document management software |
| CaseSoft TimeMap | Pattern design software |
| Computer access catalog software | Library software |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | Office suite software |
| Dataflight Opticon | Desktop publishing software |
| Digital contract software | Desktop publishing software |
| Document management system software | Document management software |
| Electronic discovery software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Electronic transcription management software | Document management software |
| Fastcase legal software | Information retrieval or search software |
| FindForms | Information retrieval or search software |
| FindLaw Code of Federal Regulations CFR | Information retrieval or search software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| Inmagic DB/TextWorks | Document management software |
| IntelliPDF CURVES | Document management software |
| Iron Mountain Accutrac records management software | Document management software |
| LawManager | Information retrieval or search software |
| Legal document software | Word processing software |
| LexisNexis | Information retrieval or search software |
| LexisNexis Applied Discovery | Analytical or scientific software |
| LexisNexis CheckCite | Word processing software |
| LexisNexis Company Analyzer | Information retrieval or search software |
| LexisNexis Concordance | Analytical or scientific software |
| LexisNexis CourtLink Strategic Profiles | Analytical or scientific software |
| LexisNexis File and Serve | Document management software |
| LexisNexis SmartLinx | Information retrieval or search software |
| LexisNexis Total Search | Document management software |
| Litigation support software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server | Document management software |
| NetDocuments | Document management software |
| Nuance Power PDF | Document management software |
| OmniRIM Records Management Suite | Document management software |
| Online database search and retrieval software | Information retrieval or search software |
| Online public records search software | Information retrieval or search software |
| Online title search and property report software | Information retrieval or search software |
| Optical character recognition OCR software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| Ovid SilverPlatter WebSPIRS | Information retrieval or search software |
| PDF Snake Easy Bates | Document management software |
| ProForce Paralegal Pro-Pack | Desktop publishing software |
| Records management software | Document management software |
| Software Technology PracticeMaster | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software |
| Summation Blaze | Document management software |
| Sure Will Writer | Desktop publishing software |
| THOMAS Global Register | Information retrieval or search software |
| Tax software | Accounting software |
| The Sackett Group MacPac for Legal | Word processing software |
| Thomson CompuMark SAEGIS | Information retrieval or search software |
| Thomson Reuters LiveNote Stream | Video creation and editing software |
| Thomson Reuters Westlaw Edge | Information retrieval or search software |
| Thomson West FindLaw | Information retrieval or search software |
| Thomson West ProLaw | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Tumbleweed SecureTransport | Transaction server software |
| Uniscribe | Analytical or scientific software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Wilson's Computer Applications RealEasy Appraisals | Analytical or scientific software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| Zylab ZyImage | File versioning software |
| a la mode WinTOTAL | Analytical or scientific software |
| dtSearch | Information retrieval or search software |
| iManage document management software | Document management software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Orion Law Management Systems Orion | Data base user interface and query software |
| Bridgeway eCounsel | Data base user interface and query software |
| Corporate Focus Solium Shareworks | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Dropbox | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| Fund Software ATIDS | Data base user interface and query software |
| Google Drive | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| LexisNexis CaseMap | Data base user interface and query software |
| LexisNexis CodeMaster | Data base user interface and query software |
| LexisNexis Time Matters | Data base user interface and query software |
| MicroStrategy | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Practice management software PMS | Data base user interface and query software |
| Relational database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Relativity e-Discovery | Data base user interface and query software |
| Saga Practice Manager | Data base user interface and query software |
| TrialWorks | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Paralegal Certification | National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Legal Manager | Association of Legal Administrators | Not Available |
| Certified Legal Video Specialist | National Court Reporters Association | Not Available |
| Certified Paralegal | National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Realtime Reporter | National Court Reporters Association | Not Available |
| Certified Specialist in E-Discovery | Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists | Not Available |
| Estate Planning Law Specialist | National Association of Estate Planners & Councils | Not Available |
| PACE Registered Paralegal | National Federation of Paralegal Associations | Not Available |
| Professional Paralegal | NALS the Association for Legal Professionals | Not Available |
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