Chile Paralegal Directory

Chile Paralegals, Legal Assistant LDA

Chile Legal Secretary

Chile Paralegal and Legal Document Assistants, known as LDA’s assist lawyers with legal services. Chile Paralegal, Chile Legal Document Assistants ( LDA ) and Chile Legal Secretary can help with legal forms and document preparation regarding divorce, child support, custody modifications, small claims, right to lien, release of liens, simple wills, name change, quitclaim deeds and promissory notes. Chile Legal Secretary generally works directly for Chile Lawyer or as an employee of the Chile Judicial Court.

In most judicial systems, a Chile Paralegal, Legal Document Assistants ( LDA ) or Legal Secretary can do any functions that most lawyers do except actual court litigation and giving legal advice. Legal advice may only be given by a qualified licensed Chile lawyer. Most Chile paralegals, Chile legal assistants and Chile legal secretary work under the guidance of the Chile Lawyer or as approved by the Chile Judicial Court.

Chile Paralegal, Chile Legal document assistants (LDA) and Legal Secretary may perform the following functions under the guidance of a lawyer:

Conduct legal research, including procedural, administrative, or case law.
Conduct investigations and record searches.
Locate and interview witnesses for dispositions.
Draft legal documents, correspondence and pleadings.
Document retrieval and filing in court.
Keep track of and report any pending legislation that may affect clients.
Prepare medical summaries and chronologies.
Attend executions of wills, real estate closings, depositions, court or administrative hearings and trials with the lawyer.
Interview client to gather facts and background information.
Assist in preparing witnesses for court hearings.
Service of subpoenas and summonses.
Bilingual legal translation services.

Five things a Chile Paralegal, Legal Document Assistant ( LDA ) or Chile Legal Secretary cannot do are:
1) An Chile Paralegal cannot give legal advice.
2) An Chile Paralegal cannot develop the lawyer-client relationship.
3) The Chile Paralegal cannot sign papers on behalf of the client.
4) The Chile Paralegal cannot represent a client in court.
5) The Chile Paralegal cannot set and collect legal lawyer fees.

These functions are considered the practice of law. Different judicial systems have different requirements for Paralegal, Legal Document Assistants ( LDA ) and Legal Secretary. Federal and State laws and judicial system policies are continually under review. When selecting a Chile Paralegal or legal document assistant (LDA) from the Chile Paralegal Directory always ask about the particular constraints in their practicing area. ADR means Alternative Dispute Resolution.

If legal action is necessary, before contacting a Chile Lawyer or Chile Paralegal, we suggest that you educate yourself on Chile law and the legal process by reading the books mentioned in our recommended reading section.