Description
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.
- • Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
- • Call upon witnesses to testify at hearing.
- • Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
- • Keep and monitor legal volumes to ensure that law library is up-to-date.
- • Appraise and inventory real and personal property for estate planning.
- • Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
- • Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
- • Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
- • File pleadings with court clerk.
- • Arbitrate disputes between parties and assist in the real estate closing process, such as by reviewing title searches.
- • Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
- • Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
