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