Re: paralegals vs. legal secretaries

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On 2/26/02, Chris wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>