Haiti Paralegal Directory

Haiti Paralegals, Legal Assistant LDA

Haiti Legal Secretary

Haiti Paralegal and Legal Document Assistants, known as LDA’s assist lawyers with legal services. Haiti Paralegal, Haiti Legal Document Assistants ( LDA ) and Haiti 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. Haiti Legal Secretary generally works directly for Haiti Lawyer or as an employee of the Haiti Judicial Court.

In most judicial systems, a Haiti 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 Haiti lawyer. Most Haiti paralegals, Haiti legal assistants and Haiti legal secretary work under the guidance of the Haiti Lawyer or as approved by the Haiti Judicial Court.

Haiti Paralegal, Haiti 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 Haiti Paralegal, Legal Document Assistant ( LDA ) or Haiti Legal Secretary cannot do are:
1) An Haiti Paralegal cannot give legal advice.
2) An Haiti Paralegal cannot develop the lawyer-client relationship.
3) The Haiti Paralegal cannot sign papers on behalf of the client.
4) The Haiti Paralegal cannot represent a client in court.
5) The Haiti 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 Haiti Paralegal or legal document assistant (LDA) from the Haiti 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 Haiti Lawyer or Haiti Paralegal, we suggest that you educate yourself on Haiti law and the legal process by reading the books mentioned in our recommended reading section.