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What is the difference between a paralegal, a legal secretary, and a lawyer?

April 26, 2017Lawyer Legal paralegal Secretary

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What is the difference between a paralegal, a legal secretary, and a lawyer?

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Generally speaking, a paralegal works independently under the supervision of a lawyer and uses knowledge of legal concepts and procedures. A legal secretary, on the other hand, assists attorneys and paralegals with tasks which do not require knowledge of the law. Many legal secretaries also perform some paralegal duties. An individual must graduate law school and be licensed as an attorney in order to practice law as a lawyer. Lawyers supervise paralegals and legal secretaries and are ultimately responsible to the client for the quality of the legal services delivered. As a simple example, a paralegal may draft a will based on applicable law and the needs of the client. The attorney reviews the will and makes any corrections. The legal secretary produces a final version of the will ready to be signed by the client.