Re: paralegals vs. legal secretaries

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On 2/26/02, Chris wrote:
In my opinion, the paralegal would be better. In our firm, the
legal secretary handles all the general typing (letters, memos,
etc.) She also handles all the incoming phone calls, plus deals
with all the walk-in clients. She keeps the daily docket, as
well. She does the filing, too. The paralegal does all the legal
documentation, from drafting general pleadings, discovery,
communicating with members of the bar, as well as court
personnel. The paralegal works side by side with the legal
secretary in our firm - very important so that each can be kept
up to date with all the lastest developments in all aspects of
the law office. The paralegal does some general legal research
as well, and gets to work without all the interruptions, plus she
gets very well compensated. The legal secretary is just as
important. Either way, you go, just do the best job you can. It
all depends on your employer. Our secretary is very well
compensated, as well. I guess it all depends on how much
responsibility you want to assume, and how much initiative you
have.
> 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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