I trained to be a lawyer in Scotland many years ago, but didn't practice very long. Do you have any legal experience?
I am a paralegal that is employed by a lawyer.  I perform specific legal work for the lawyer to help him with his cases.
That must be really interesting. What sort of training did you go through?
I passed the Certified Paralegal Exam and also received the education required for certification as a CP.
What exactly does a paralegal do? Do you research cases, interview clients, prepare various documents?
My main function as a Paralegal is to assist the attorneys when they are providing legal services for their clients.
I should look into that - I think I'd enjoy it. Do your attorneys specialize in a particular area of law?
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance are sought.
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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."
- From the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) [USA]: "Paralegals perform substantive and procedural legal work as authorized by law, which work, in the absence of the paralegal, would be performed by an attorney. Paralegals have knowledge of the law gained through education, or education and work experience, which