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?
Certified Paralegal
A certified paralegal or certified legal assistant is the title of paralegals in the United States who have met certain education and work experience requirements and have passed one of a number of available certification exams. The primary function of paralegals is to assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services. According to the American Bar Association: “A legal assistant or paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training and/or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity
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