| While lawyers are responsible for the actual practice of law, they often delegate many of their tasks to paralegals, also referred to as legal assistants. Paralegals can perform any number of services working in various organizations such as law offices, corporations and financial institutions. In law offices, they help investigate cases, prepare for hearings and trials and perform other case research. In other applications, they are responsible for drafting legal papers such as mortgages or contracts. Including bonuses, the median income for paralegals is $39,130 according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
