Understanding the roles and responsibilities as a legal support staff is essential to a successful practice. This paper discusses communication and time management skills, including communication between legal support staff and “their” lawyer(s), how to work with difficult personalities, how to communicate with other legal professionals, and best practices for efficient time management.
This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Law Office Fundamentals for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on May 26, 2023.
Legal assistants and paralegals are extensions of their responsible lawyers. At times legal support staff may be called upon to support lawyers in conducting legal research. This paper introduces legal research at a foundational level and serves as a starting point for junior legal professionals seeking to gain more knowledge in this area.
This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Law Office Fundamentals for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on May 26, 2023.