Re: paralegals vs. legal secretaries

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On 2/25/02, jenni wrote:
> I am currently in college to become a paralegal, and I have
> been told that I should have went with the legal secretary
> program, because paralegals and legal secretaries are
> pretty much the same, as in the work they do and the amount
> of money they get paid. Do you have an information on which
> is better?

It pretty much depends on the firm or company you work for.
At one firm that I clerked for, the paralegal interviewed
clients, drafted complaints, propounded discovery, etc.
However, the legal secretaries "formatted" the pleadings to
comply with local court rules. Further, they were expected
to type at a considerably higher speed as they handled much
of the firms general correspondence and accounting tasks.

It really depends on the firm and the distinction that it
draws, if any.

Re: paralegals vs. legal secretaries, 9/07/05, by ASHLEY RICHTER.

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