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Career: Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Job Description
Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system. |
92
|
Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements. |
91
|
Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case. |
84
|
Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents. |
80
|
Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits. |
77
|
File pleadings with court clerk. |
67
|
Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas. |
61
|
Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases. |
55
|
Call upon witnesses to testify at hearing. |
15
|
Appraise and inventory real and personal property for estate planning. |
14
|
Arbitrate disputes between parties and assist in the real estate closing process, such as by reviewing title searches. |
13
|
Keep and monitor legal volumes to ensure that law library is up-to-date. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
71
|
Getting Information
|
70
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
69
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
69
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
68
|
Processing Information
|
65
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
65
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
61
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
60
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
56
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
56
|
Interacting With Computers
|
55
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
54
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
53
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
51
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
48
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
42
|
Thinking Creatively
|
41
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
40
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
40
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
38
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
37
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
36
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
29
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
27
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
27
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
26
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
24
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
23
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
22
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
20
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
18
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
16
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
15
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
14
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
9
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
8
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
7
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
3
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
2
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|