Hong Kong Paralegal Directory
Hong Kong Paralegals, Legal Assistant LDA
Hong Kong Legal Secretary
Hong Kong Paralegal and Legal Document Assistants, known as LDA’s assist lawyers with legal services. Hong Kong Paralegal, Hong Kong Legal Document Assistants ( LDA ) and Hong Kong 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. Hong Kong Legal Secretary generally works directly for Hong Kong Lawyer or as an employee of the Hong Kong Judicial Court.
In most judicial systems, a Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong lawyer. Most Hong Kong paralegals, Hong Kong legal assistants and Hong Kong legal secretary work under the guidance of the Hong Kong Lawyer or as approved by the Hong Kong Judicial Court.
Hong Kong Paralegal, Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong Paralegal, Legal Document Assistant
( LDA
)
or Hong Kong Legal Secretary cannot do are:
1) An Hong Kong Paralegal cannot give legal advice.
2) An Hong Kong
Paralegal cannot develop the lawyer-client relationship.
3) The Hong Kong
Paralegal cannot sign papers on behalf of the client.
4) The Hong Kong
Paralegal cannot represent a client in court.
5) The Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong Paralegal or legal document assistant (LDA) from the Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong Lawyer or Hong Kong Paralegal, we suggest that you educate yourself on Hong Kong law and the legal process by reading the books mentioned in our recommended reading section.