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