A paralegal is a person who can offer legal advice but they are not formally educated in the legal field. A paralegal does not complete the undergraduate and postgraduate law degrees. They are not required to sit for examinations. Rather, paralegals take courses curated for a paralegal career. These courses usually are shorter than one year. The main jobs of a paralegal are: Interviewing witnesses Preparing correspondence drafts Gathering facts related to the case Conducting thorough research to build reference points Planning the management of a case