The Paralegal Profession and The Paralegal Workplace Flashcards
Senior lawyer in an in-house legal department
“General Counsel”
Lawyers who are owners of a law firm set up as a partnership
Partners
Reminds lawyers and paralegals of impending deadlines
“Tickler” system
Assists attorney primarily in preparing for trials/courtroom work
Litigation paralegal
Prosecutes crimes at the county level
District Attorney
Lawyers hired by local and county governmental entities to provide legal advice
Solicitors
Voluntary credential available to Pennsylvania paralegals
Pa.C.P.
Client is billed a prearranged fee, regardless of the number of hours required to complete the work
Flat fee
Law firm where there is only one lawyer
Sole practitioner
Law firm that brings “test cases” to challenge or clarify legal rights
Public interest law firms
Used to conduct conflict of interest checks
General Index of clients
Lawyers who are employees of a law firm
Associates
Senior lawyer in a state agency law office
“Chief Counsel”
Lawyers share overhead costs, but not profits
Association of sole practitioners
Lawyers who are owners of a law firm set up as a corporation
Shareholders
Fee is a percentage of any award received by the client
Contingent fee
Non-profit law offices that represent the poor in civil matters
Legal Aid Office
Prosecutes crimes at the state or federal level
Attorney General
Designation can indicate retired or part-time status
“Of Counsel”
Assists attorney in areas such as real estate, decedents’ estates, and bankruptcy
Transactional paralegal
Lawyers who run the day-to-day business of the law firm
Managing attorney
Clients are billed based upon the number of hours the work requires
Hourly fee
Payment made at the beginning of representation; used to offset earned fees and costs
Retainer
Judicial branch
Judge - court system - hears cases
Executive branch
Enforces the law
Legislative branch
Makes the law
