You may have a paralegal working on your vaginal mesh lawsuit, but do you know what a paralegal really is?

A paralegal is a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiring some knowledge of the law. Paralegals take prescribed courses in law and legal process, but are much less rigorous than those taken in order to be licensed as a lawyer. These professionals usually work for a law firm or perform free-lance, or contract, work for various lawyers.

They are becoming increasingly popular as they handle much of the paperwork associated with probates of estates, divorce actions, bankruptcies, investigations, analyzing depositions, preparing and answering interrogatories and procedural motions, and other specific tasks.

When looking to hire an attorney, you should make sure that the hourly rates for paralegals are less than that of the attorney.

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