The Executive Branch of the United States Government â which is the Federal branch responsible for both the regulation and oversight of the Department of Justice is defined as any and all agencies, councils, offices, and departments structured under its control through the formulation of the Constitution of the United States of America; akin to the ...
A paralegal is an individual, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.he role that a paralegal has in the United States is similar to the role of a law clerk or legal assistant in Ontario. Many paralegals in Ontario work in the areas of permitted practice for paralegals and also work alongside lawyers in areas of practice that are only permitted to be practiced by lawyers.
What do Paralegals do? Paralegals provide a variety of support functions for lawyers and law firms that include administrative, organizational, investigative, research and drafting legal documents. They perform this work to help lawyers and law firms prepare for hearings, trials and corporate meetings.