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Chapter One. The Legal Community and Professional Responsibility . The Legal Community. Lawyers Paralegals Legal Support Staff Court Personnel Agency Personnel. Paralegal Skills. Oral and Written Communication Skills Research Skills Critical Thinking / Analytical Skills
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Chapter One The Legal Community and Professional Responsibility Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
The Legal Community • Lawyers • Paralegals • Legal Support Staff • Court Personnel • Agency Personnel Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
Paralegal Skills • Oral and Written Communication Skills • Research Skills • Critical Thinking / Analytical Skills • Organizational Skills Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
Paralegal / Legal Assistant Paralegals, also known as legal assistants, are individuals whose training and education enable them to assist lawyers by performing certain legal tasks that have traditionally been done by lawyers. Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
Regulation of Paralegals • NALA: National Association of Legal Assistants • NFPA: National Federation of Paralegal Associations Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
Legal Support Staff Legal Secretaries Law Clerks Paralegals Case Assistants Case Clerks Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
Court Personnel • Judges • Court Clerks • Court Reporters • Bailiffs Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
American Bar Association State Bar Associations Local Bar Associations American Trial Lawyers Association National Federation of Paralegal Associations American Association for Paralegal Education Local Paralegal Associations National Association of Legal Assistants Professional Organizations Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
Ethical Responsibilities • Fiduciary Duty • Confidentiality • Competency • Conflict of Interest • Attorney Fees and Trust Accounts • Diligence • Communication with Opposing Parties • Unauthorized Practice of Law Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition
The Model Code of Professional Responsibility The Model Rules of Professional Conduct Model Standards and Guidelines for Utilization of Legal Assistants (NALA) Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility (NALA) Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility (NFPA) Ethical Rules and Guidelines Hames/Ekern: Introduction to Law, 3rd edition