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Evaluating related information
Researching legal materials
Maintaining order of legal documents
Preparing legal documents
Evaluating property condition
Appraising property values
Identifying case implications
Preparing information
Conferencing with court staff
Representing client interests
Arbitrating disputes
Performing administrative tasks
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant with experience in Evaluating related information and Researching legal materials.
Experience
Paralegal and Legal Assistant
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared affidavits and legal correspondence
Reviewed and edited legal documents and briefs
Investigated facts and law for cases
Organized exhibits in preparation for trial
Met with clients to discuss case details
Filed pleadings with court clerks
Skills
Evaluating related information, Researching legal materials, Maintaining order of legal documents, Preparing legal documents, Evaluating property condition, Appraising property values, Identifying case implications, Preparing information, Conferencing with court staff, Representing client interests, Arbitrating disputes, Performing administrative tasks
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Prepared affidavits and legal correspondenceReviewed and edited legal documents and briefsInvestigated facts and law for casesOrganized exhibits in preparation for trialMet with clients to discuss case detailsFiled pleadings with court clerks
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Prepared affidavits and legal correspondence to support case documentation
Investigated facts and applicable laws to assist in case preparation
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Prepared several affidavits and legal correspondence for each case to support documentation
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Several documents for each caseA few affidavits per weekMost correspondence for ongoing cases
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Investigated facts and applicable laws to assist in case preparation
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Helped clarify case strategiesIdentified key evidence for casesStreamlined the research process
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This work commonly includes prepared affidavits and legal correspondence, reviewed and edited legal documents and briefs, and investigated facts and law for cases.
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant
Already yours: Evaluating related information, Researching legal materials, Maintaining order of legal documents
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What you have not done yet. Evaluating property condition, Identifying case implications, Conferencing with court staff
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Already yours: Evaluating related information, Researching legal materials, Maintaining order of legal documents
4 of the 11 tasks this job is made of
What you have not done yet. Preparing legal documentation, Reviewing documents for compliance, Entering codes or information