A law clerk is usually a law student, either in or finished with law school, waiting to take or receive passage of the Bar, working (usually writing or doing research) for another, already licensed attorney. In California, the terms "legal assistant" and "paralegal" are interchangeable in the Business and Professions Code. A "paralegal" is an entirely different animal to a "law clerk". Paralegals (usually) have not been to law school and do not qualify to take the Bar Exam.
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A law clerk is a person who does researches and analyses the law for solicitors. They also store away files and legal documents, fill out pleadings, petitions and other documents.
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With the number of law firms and law offices in the United States, it is guaranteed that there are legal assistant jobs in the United States. Abundance of this job is likely in the big cities where big law firms are usually located.
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There are several types of clerical jobs in the legal field that include but are not limited to Legal Intern, Legal File Clerk, Law Clerks, and Paralegals.
Legal studies are classes one takes to prepare for a career in the law field. These may prepare one to be a lawyer, an assistant or a legal secretary.
You might be referring to a "Legal Assistant," or "Legal Aide." Someone who is skilled, or trained in the law but who has not studied law or passed the Bar Exam.
An articling clerk is an alternative name for an articled clerk, an apprentice in law.
The requirements for both paralegals and legal assistants require at least a Bachelor's degree in some sort of Law expertise, with the enrollment in a Law program.
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It depends on the area of the law in which the legal assistant works. For example, if the legal assistant is working for a family law attorney, then the legal assistant should be able to assist in calculating child support payments, anticipating statutory deadlines, and perhaps taking payments from clients. Hence, basic math skills will probably suffice.However, legal assistants for other types of attorneys may need additional math skills, such as those working for patent attorneys.