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PCCE Study Manual: Paralegal Practice
Complaint - ANSWERThe pleading initiating litigation filed by the plaintiff
Summons - ANSWERThe notice to the defendant of the litigation and setting
forth the deadline for defendant's response. This requires that the paralegal
know the sources available to effectuate service on the defendant
Paralegal definition - ANSWER"A person, qualified through education,
training or work experience to perform substantive legal work that requires
knowledge of legal concepts and is customarily, but not exclusively,
performed by a lawyer. This person may be retained or employed by a lawyer,
law office, governmental agency or other entity or may be authorized by
administrative, statutory or court authority to perform this work. Substantive
shall mean work requiring recognition, evaluation, organization, analysis, and
communication of relevant facts and legal concepts."
Example paralegal tasks - ANSWEROrganization of files, interviewing clients
and/or prospective witnesses, gathering information pertinent to the case at
hand, drafting a complaint and/or ANSWER, assisting in a discovery plan,
drafting of discovery documents, organization of documents produced during
discovery, preparing deposition summaries, assisting in trial preparation, &
assisting during the actual trial
CORE acronym meaning - ANSWERCompetent, Organized, Responsible &
Ethical
National paralegal associations (list) - ANSWERNational Federation of
Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA)
National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA)
National Association of Legal Secretaries (NLS, Inc.)
