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paralegal
[ par-uh-lee-guhl ]
noun
- an attorney's assistant, not admitted to the practice of law but trained to perform certain legal tasks.
adjective
- of or relating to a paralegal or paralegals:
a paralegal career.
paralegal
/ ˌpærəˈliːɡəl /
noun
- a person trained to undertake legal work but not qualified as a professional solicitor or barrister
adjective
- of or designating such a person
Word History and Origins
Origin of paralegal1
Example Sentences
Trump's defense team called just two witnesses — Costello, and a paralegal, with Trump opting not to speak in his defense.
He has a paralegal certificate, a sister-in-law with a guest house, and a job offer at a law firm if he should ever get out.
“It weighs a little bit when it comes to what he says,” Gunter, a freelance paralegal, said of Trump’s support of Jack.
And jurors heard from others such as a forensic analyst who examined Michael Cohen’s phones and a paralegal with the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
In another call, Gutierrez-Reed stated that she was attempting to get her attorney's paralegal to connect with Hutchins' family to speak on her behalf at the sentencing.
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