Samoa Paralegal Directory

Samoa Paralegals, Legal Assistant LDA

Samoa Legal Secretary

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

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

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