Tennessee does not regulate licensing for the paralegal profession because lawyers are required to supervise and instruct their paralegal employees directly. The lawyers also have to accept all responsibility for the work their paralegals do. Tennessee does not have any set education or training standards. However‚ the numbers of paralegals seeking education are increasing. There are voluntary programs that encourage a high-level of achievement from which paralegals can get a certification. The Certified
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future of becoming a paralegal. I’ve had the honor of working in a law office and gaining more interest in the profession and even more knowledge of it. In fact‚ “The Central Florida Paralegal Association (CEPA) was founded in 1938 to serve paralegals through continuing legal education and professional development” according to an article on paralegal411.org. It seems to me that paralegals are very much needed and have clearly been around for quite some time. Speaking of paralegals being much needed
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Paralegal Smith 1003 Anywhere Ln. Anywhere‚ TX 77073 (123) 123-4567 April 21‚ 2008 Ms. Amy Lawyer Hiring Manager Kossoris Search 123 Any Dr. Houston‚ TX 77090 METICULOUS PARALEGAL IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE Dear Ms. Lawyer: In response to the paralegal position for your client‚ Global Law Firm‚ published on the internet at Monster.com and Paralegal.Jobs.com‚ I am writing this letter. I read about Global Law Firm being named to the Inc. 500 List as one of America’s Fastest Growing
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The Paralegal Career When I first thought about becoming a paralegal‚ I was in working for a Trust and Probate attorney who also had a Title company. I enjoyed the data gathering‚ research‚ meeting people and understanding their needs and helping them find peace of mind. I had also just become interested in John Grisham novels‚ which‚ granted‚ does not truly represent the legal field in the most correct light‚ but they are legal thrillers nonetheless. For some reason the combination of these
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Ethical Dilemmas in the Paralegal Field Frances Cuzzola CM107-18 Professor Ann Reich May 24‚ 2013 There are numerous ethical dilemmas surrounding the field of law. An example of these would be‚ unauthorized practice of law‚ conflicts of interest and confidentiality. While a lawyer may deal with some dilemmas‚ a paralegal may deal with more. An attorney that violates ethical standards may be subject to discipline including‚ permanent disbarment‚ temporary suspension
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discusses the general obligations that paralegals have when they operate their own practice. Paralegals who choose to start a practice have a financial obligation to their client‚ unless the paralegal states in writing that‚ “it is not to be a personal obligation of the paralegal” (Paralegal Rules of Professional Conduct‚ 2018). Pursuant to rule 8.01(3)‚ a paralegal has to supervise staff and assistants when they are delegated tasks within the firm. A paralegal is not allowed to delegate to their staff
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different careers in the legal field. Paralegal is part of the legal field that has been one of the fast growing careers since the early 2000s. What paralegals do‚ the amount of education‚ and their salary intrigued me to pursue this career. As I research the possibilities to become a paralegal‚ I learned the education varies in many different ways. Future paralegals are able to attend a variety of two year colleges to receive an Associate degree in paralegal. Unfortunately‚ there are only a handful
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In this assignment‚ we will attempt to utilize some of the concepts of legal writing that we will discuss in class. Below you will find an essay that‚ to put it mildly‚ needs a bit of work. The wording is verbose and uses “slang”. There is no focus or organization to the essay and the case citations are in the wrong places and in the incorrect format. Your assignment is to: 1) Critique the essay and explain‚ point by point‚ what is wrong with the essay; and 2) Re-write (salvage) the essay
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PARALEGALS AND THE OBSTACLES THEY FACE: HOW TO CHANGE THE ROLE OF THE PARALEGAL IN THE LAW FIELD. In today’s legal world‚ the paralegal profession has faced many ethical and professional issues such as: computers‚ research‚ billing‚ confidentiality and professional status. The paralegals play a major role in many attorney offices and are valuable asset. The diverse role of a paralegal in today’s society includes many jobs and responsibilities. Knowledge of research is an important aspect of
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Literacy Response: The Speech of Miss Polly Baker Benjamin Franklin creates this powerful and intelligent character in the fiction story‚ The Speech of Miss Polly Baker. At the beginning‚ Polly Baker starts out humbly in response to being accused of giving birth to a bastard child for the fifth time. She asks the jury to listen to what she has to say. As she continues to talk‚ Baker starts to make strong arguments against harsh punishments that women are to bear from having an illegitimate child
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