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1| Overview of the Paralegal Profession:
What is a Paralegal (Cont’d.)
Typical paralegal duties include:
✓ Interviews
✓ Drafting correspondence
✓ Compiling and organizing evidence and other case-related documents
✓ Gathering evidence
✓ Monitoring case status
✓ Drafting pleadings and motions
✓ Summarizing witness testimony
✓ Performing legal research
✓ Filing documents with the court
✓ Case-related calendaring
✓ Coordinating depositions, conferences, and other meetings
✓ Docket control and deadline management
✓ Communicating with clients, vendors, court officials, other attorneys,
paralegals, and support staff
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