Paralegal Technology Listicle

Paralegals usually make legal works. They could work in law firms, legal departments of companies, in the courtrooms and many other places. They help lawyers and notaries. According to Educaloi Website, lawyers and notaries rely on paralegals the way doctors rely on nurses. Although they are very helpful to legal professionals, have knowledge of law and are submit to the Code of ethics for lawyers and notaries, paralegals are not allowed to give a legal opinion or to represent a client at Court. In my listicle, I will talk about the training and abilities to be a good paralegal, reasons why someone would choose this field and some tools that help them in their daily work.

1. Training and abilities to be a good paralegal

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Abilities

Paralegals have a College diploma in Paralegal Technology. It takes three years to complete this program if you are a full time student. Public College such as College Ahuntsic gives that program and also private College. One of the reasons that motivate me to choose College Ahuntsic is that it offers continuous education. I could work in days and go to school in the evening.

A good paralegal has to manage his stress because sometimes he has to deliver research in a short deadline. He has to be reliable because they are exposed to confidential customer information. They also must be well-organized because they work in many files at the same times.

2. Why someone would choose to be a paralegal

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challenges

Paralegal Technology is an interesting field because paralegals have a lot of responsibilities especially when they have many years of experiences. In addition, paralegals face challenges most of the time and their work is not boring. They do as follows : Paralegals write a draft of procedures or legal documents for lawyers and notaries, they make legal research, summarize and analyze court decision. If the firm has a bookcase, the buy the books lawyers need and update them.

They easily find a job because they could work in many environments where laws are and, we know that law is everywhere.

Paralegals are well-paid. Their salary depends on their experiences, responsibilities. According to Educaloi, Recent graduates can earn about $30,000 a year. Some very experienced paralegals who work in big law firms can earn up to $90,000 a year.

3. Tools that help Paralegals in their daily work

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Paralegal

Paralegals work with many tools such us computer, Civil Code of Quebec and Code of civil procedure. Computer helps them do research on websites specialized in law like Legis Quebec, CAIJ, Soquij, CanLII. On Those websites, they search legislation, Court decisions and doctrinal. Civil Code of Quebec and Code of civil procedure are also very important because they help paralegals in procedural delay.
They also need a good dictionary because they have to write well when they prepare documents for lawyers or notaries.