What's the difference between a lawyer,an attorney, and a paralegal?
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What's the difference between a lawyer,an attorney, and a paralegal?
 
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Prorkycake
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A lawyer and attorney are synonyms for each other. I have no idea what the previous poster is rattling about. I am a paralegal and I can tell you that the two terms are used interchangeably.
A paralegal is defined as a person, either through education or experience, that performs substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney. The term paralegal and legal assistant are used interchangeably as well; however, as the field moves forward, the term legal assistant is reserved for those that are truly just an assistant and perform very little to no legal work. This isn't always the case as there are plenty of legal assistants out there with 30+ years of experience that prefer the term legal assistant. From my experience, paralegal is the term used for those that possess a college degree in the paralegal field. |
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Knowitall
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A Lawyer has a law degree and has passed the bar if he practices law. You may appoint someone to be your attorney for a specific thing - selling real estate, health care decisions, etc. and that is called having power of attorney. they do not have to be a lawyer to do this. A lawyer representing you is your attorney. A paralegal is some one with legal training to be a lawyer's assistant. |
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