Re: paralegals vs. legal secretaries

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On 2/25/02, Rahman wrote:
> 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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