Legal Assistants - Main Legal Assistants Legal assistants do research and investigate facts for lawyers . Legal assistants are often called paralegals. They do almost everything that lawyers do, except give legal advice or present a case in court. They interview clients and witnesses to obtain information.
Paralegals prepare and organize written reports of their research.
In addition, they prepare correspondence and memos. They also prepare information that is filed with the court. When a case goes to trial, they may assist the lawyer. Their work is supervised by lawyers. In small law offices, paralegals often have many duties.