Paralegals play a key role in helping lawyers prepare for cases and complete work for their clients. Paralegals perform their duties under the supervision of licensed attorneys in law firms, and they ...

A paralegal, also commonly referred to as a legal assistant, supports attorneys in managing cases. Although he performs many of the duties of a lawyer, such is preparing for hearings, researching laws ...

Nancy Harbour, J.D., was a trial attorney for 28 years. “A main reason for my success as a trial attorney was the work of my paralegals,” says Harbour, who now is assistant professor and program ...