Responsibilities will include assisting an attorney in legal research, the preparation of documents for hearings or trial and other support services compatible with the needs of the employer. I 3 BU 122 Business Law II 3 IS 115 Computer Software Appl. 151 Introduction to Psychology 3 Mathematics Elective 3 Science Elective 3 Physical Education 2 Total Credit Hours 63 Nature of the Work Not all legal work requires a law degree. Lawyers are often assisted in their work by paralegals or legal assistants. Paralegals perform many of the same tasks as lawyers, except for those tasks considered to be the practice of law.
Many paralegals work under the direct supervision of lawyers.
Although the lawyers assume responsibility for the legal work, they often delegate many of the tasks they perform to paralegals. Paralegals generally do the background work for lawyers. To help prepare cases for trial, paralegals investigate the facts of cases ensuring all relevant information is uncovered. Paralegals may conduct legal research to identify the appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other materials that may be relevant to assigned cases. After organizing and analyzing all the information, paralegals may prepare written reports that attorneys use in determining how cases should be handled.