Is it unethical to charge paralegal fees for clerical work?

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Is it unethical to charge paralegal fees for clerical work?
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The paralegal can charge for performing "legally substantive work," and not for clerical work.
Hence it is unethical to charge paralegal fees for clerical work.

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