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