Paralegal jobs in New Bedford, MA

Paralegal assists and supports attorneys with research and document preparation for court proceedings and legal transactions. Utilizes a variety of sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, and legal codes to research and analyze legal topics. Being a Paralegal drafts and edits legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, motions, and contracts. Conducts fact-finding, data collection, and analysis used to prepare statements and arguments. Additionally, Paralegal assists attorneys with depositions, interviews, discovery, and investigations. Manages, organizes, and archives documents with software tools and technology. Applies specialized legal terminology appropriately in documents. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically requires Paralegal Certification. Typically reports to an attorney. The Paralegal work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be a Paralegal typically requires 4 -7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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About New Bedford, Massachusetts

New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 95,072, making it the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts. New Bedford is nicknamed "The Whaling City" because during the 19th century, the city was one of the most important whaling ports in the world, along with Nantucket, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut. The city, along with Fall River and Taunton, make up the three largest cities in the South Coast region of Massachusetts and is known for its fishing fleet and accompanying seafood producing industries ...
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Income Estimation for Paralegal jobs
$91,289 to $113,069
New Bedford, Massachusetts area prices
were up 1.6% from a year ago
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What does a Paralegal do?

Paralegal in Temple, TX
Paralegals, or legal assistants, work in private law firms or in the public sector and perform support tasks for attorneys.
December 03, 2019
Paralegal in Fairbanks, AK
The laws vary from state to state, but generally speaking, paralegals aren’t able to set legal fees, give legal advice or represent a client in court.  Those are duties that only lawyers are allowed to do.  Apart from that, paralegals are pretty much able to perform and assist attorneys with any other tasks.
November 23, 2019
Paralegal in Richland, WA
The list above suggests that an ideal paralegal candidate will have a fundamental knowledge of the legal system and an extreme attention to detail.
November 17, 2019