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What is the difference between a Legal Assistant and a Paralegal?

April 26, 2017Assistant Legal paralegal

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What is the difference between a Legal Assistant and a Paralegal?

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There has been much discussion about the difference between these two terms, however, REAP does not recognize any distinction and treats them synonymously. Assembly Bill 1761, codified in the Business and Professions Code Section 6450 et seq. (Link to Paralegal Statutory Definition) defines the professional and educational requirements for paralegals in California.