What Are the Functions of a Family Law Paralegal?
Regardless of whether you’re interested in pursuing education to work in the legal field or if you’ve had to hire an attorney to represent you in your divorce case, you may wonder about the functions of a family law paralegal. The family law paralegal is often a client’s first point of contact who serves that client directly and indirectly by performing specific tasks for the attorney assigned to his case. Depending on the size of the law firm and the complexity of divorce, the duties of a family law paralegal can encompass everything from interviewing clients to accompanying the attorney to court. Family law embraces not only divorce and custody issues, but matters such as adoptions, child welfare and establishing a child’s paternity. Let’s take a look at the duties of a family law paralegal in a simple–or not so simple–divorce suit.
