Author: Teri Burant

This paper provides tips for legal support staff in family law matters, garnered from the author’s own experiences and those of other lawyers and their staff. It also provides insight into some common traps that can come up for legal support staff. Topics covered include keeping track of filings, keeping your lawyer aware of goings on in the file, monitoring limitations entries, helping lawyers stay on top of accounts receivable, and more.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law Issues for Paralegals program in Edmonton on June 10, 2022.