The team of individuals who will work with you may include both attorneys and paralegals. The purpose of this brochure is to help you understand what a paralegal is and the role he or she may play in your case. A paralegal is a person who is qualified through education, training or experience to perform legal work under the direction and supervision of an attorney. Paralegals perform a large variety of tasks that would otherwise be done by attorneys. The paralegal profession is a fairly new field, but it is growing steadily not only in size, but also in well-deserved recognition throughout the legal community.
Paralegals perform a wide variety of legal work under attorneys' supervision.
They can greatly facilitate communication between you and the attorney. Paralegals are employed wherever there is legal work to be done. Their work is still performed under the direction and supervision of attorneys, and they do not work directly for clients. Paralegals make valuable contributions to the legal and business communities. Attorneys use paralegals for a number of reasons, but probably the most important ones are saving time and money.