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Paralegals and Legal Assistants: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.
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This source lists 12 tasks, including 6 marked Core and 6 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
12 tasks shown
Core · Task 18491 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
Core · Task 23994 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
Core · Task 21062 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
Core · Task 18492 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
Core · Task 18493 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of cases.
Core · Task 1636 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
Supplemental · Task 18494 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
File pleadings with court clerks.
Supplemental · Task 1639 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
Supplemental · Task 1638 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Call upon witnesses to testify at hearings.
Supplemental · Task 18496 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Arbitrate disputes between parties and assist in the real estate closing process, such as by reviewing title searches.
Supplemental · Task 1642 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Appraise and inventory real and personal property for estate planning.
Supplemental · Task 1641 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Keep and monitor legal volumes to ensure that the law library is up-to-date.
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