In the strictest sense, there is no such thing as tort law inclusively for paralegals. The tort law could be learned by everyone, but above all, paralegals should know this statute, because as persons working with the legal system, it would help them avoid malpractices and desertion of duties.

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In order for you to qualify with the Certified Legal Assistant Examination (CLEA) so you can eventually be licensed by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), make sure that what you will be taking up is an ABA approved paralegal program. ABA stands for American Bar Association, a prestigious organization of lawyers in the United States.

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Having a profession as a legal assistant might have just recently found its pace in the industry but the demand of corporations in and around the metropolis has become major. In the eastern- south coast of the United States, there have been plenty of openings for paralegal jobs in Florida.

Here are some of the opportunities to have paralegal jobs in Florida. You might get pretty fascinated so aside from the description, there is also a particular address where you can forward your application letter and curriculum vitae.

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A non-lawyer who performs much of the normal tasks of a lawyer, the paralegal works under the supervision of an attorney engaged in the practice of law. The term “paralegal” is often used interchangeably with the term “legal assistant,” with little to no distinction between the two.

Nature of the Job

The duties of a paralegal vary, depending upon the attorneys for whom they work. Some paralegals may focus their skills and knowledge on special areas of law, such as personal injury or laws on will, trusts, and estates. Others may focus on less specialized areas of the legal system. From the traditional viewpoint, the paralegal deals more with procedural law than with substantive law.

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Working in the Harter, Secrest and Emery law firm, Lois Smith has been cited as the legal assistant of the year by the Paralegal Association of Rochester. She is a certified and licensed paralegal where she was able to receive her recognition in May of 2006.

Lois Smith has been a certified and licensed paralegal in the Harter, Secret and Emery law firm for more than a decade now. She started her career since 1975 where she specializes in estate and trust administration. Assisting in the preparation of gift taxation returns, she is also responsible for the tariff gains be it fiduciary or individual of their clients.

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