What are Paralegals?

Paralegals refer to other lawyers who are defending and representing the law firm where the law firm is located, and interns who apply for legal practice. ^[1]

Paralegal

Paralegals refer to other lawyers who are defending and representing the law firm where the law firm is located, and interns who apply for legal practice. ^[1]

1. Reception work:

The paralegal should do a good job of receiving clients and other clients. If the partner lawyer is not in the office, you should contact the partner lawyer in time and arrange the client according to the instructions, including arranging rest, waiting, place, tea, giving promotional materials, etc., and can do some preliminary legal services according to the requirements of the partner lawyer.

Key points for paralegals to receive clients

Customer's delivery information, receipt information, exchange business cards or write down the customer's contact address, zip code, telephone, e-mail, etc. \ Ask and record the client's request for tea \ Notify the partner in time (instructor)

2Customer on-site consultation

Ask the client whether to make an appointment with the instructor. If the instructor is busy in the office, he can euphemistically inform the client to wait for a while and apologize. If the instructor is out of the office, contact him in time and inform him to wait for a while or apologize. According to the instruction of the instructor, consult or record the customer's consultation content and contact address, telephone, etc., respect the customer, be well-dressed, and be civilized.

3. Client meets with lawyer

Prepare interview materials and outlines for counseling lawyers.

Arrange meeting places, tea, etc.

Participate in meetings and keep detailed records.

Organize and print the minutes of the talks.

The record of the talks should be complete, comprehensive and focused.

Add tea and provide ink on paper.

4. Management of text sending and receiving.

Text sending and receiving work includes telephone records, fax sending and receiving, computer information database work, text production, information database, word processing work, format contract,

Send and receive legal texts, emails, and more.

1. The "Application Form for Paralegal" is made in duplicate, and the photo of the full-length frontal half-faceless is affixed, with an additional one-inch photo (not allowed to wear a uniform);

2. Two copies of the applicant's resident identity card and academic certificate; (the original must be submitted to the judicial administrative department for review);

3. Two copies of the certificate of good conduct and one without criminal punishment issued by the local police station;

4. Two employment contracts with law firms;

5. Two copies of the personnel file storage certificate and the unemployed certificate;

6. Two copies of the applicant's guarantee of the authenticity of the materials provided.

Precautions:

1. For retired staff, only a copy of the retirement certificate is required to apply for a paralegal certificate. No file storage certificate and no

Industry certificate

2. Paralegals shall not handle cases alone.

First, as a "paralegal" for the title.

It is the "Professional and Technical Qualification Certificate" issued by the government personnel department. The "paralegal" is the title of "member", which is equivalent to the "assistant teacher" of a university and the "medicine" of a hospital. Legal graduates can apply for one year of employment in a law firm without having to take any exams. Since this certificate is useless, not many people apply in reality.

2. Paralegals as positions

For example, I am a lawyer and I can hire someone to be my assistant. I like this person. I don't need any qualifications (education, professional certificate).

3. "Assistant Lawyer" as a post

Some large law firms rank lawyers in practice. Such as partners, chief lawyers, assistant lawyers, etc ... Of course, "assistant lawyers" are licensed by lawyers. However, there are usually regulations in law firms that "assistant lawyers" are just assistants to "boss lawyers". ^[2]