Outline
Concerned with assisting a practicing attorney with the functions involved in a law practice. Learning proceedings, regulations and basic research tasks involved in a legal firm.
Tasks
| performed | performed | observed | |
| alone | with help | ||
| 1. Legal Assistance | |||
| -Working directly under a lawyer | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Understanding how to accept new clients and setting legal fees | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Assisting in background work | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Preparing research for a trial | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Investigate the facts of a case to uncover all relevant material | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Understand the laws, judicial decisions and legal articles | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Prepare written reports for the attorney | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Draft pleadings to be filed in court | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Obtain affidavits | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Keep files of all correspondence and documents relevant to a case | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Assist in drafting contracts, mortgages and legal agreements | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Help to prepare and file annual financial reports | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Review and understand government regulations | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Analyze legal material for internal use | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Maintain reference files | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Prepare informative or explanatory material on the law | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Filing all legal forms | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Work with land titles clerk and assist in abstracts | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Assemble witnesses for trial | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -File documents at the registry office | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Register real estate documents | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| 2. General Duties | |||
| -Receive all incoming mail and distribute | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Answer telephone and direct calls and messages | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Locate and attach appropriate files to correspondence to be answered by lawyer | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Schedule appointments | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Transcribe notes onto a typewriter or computer | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Greet visitors and announce their arrivals | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -File correspondence and other records | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Do any necessary banking | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Organize files for trials | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Obtaining Sheriff's certificates | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Delivering and picking up legal documents from other law firms | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| -Arrange for courier pick ups | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| ADDITIONAL TASKS | |||
| _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| _____ | _____ | _____ | |
| _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Equipment Used | Related Positions |
| Typewriter _____ | Law Clerk |
| Computer _____ | Paralegal |
| Telephone _____ | Conveyancer |
| Photocopier _____ | Lands Title Clerk |
| Legal Secretary | |
| Lawyer | |
| Legal Assistant | |
| Court Stenographer | |
| Judge |