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paralegal

noun
a non-lawyer who help lawyers in their legal work, often with some form of specialised legal training; an employee of a law firm who assists lawyers with various tasks but is often not qualified as a lawyerShe's a paralegal and works for a firm of solicitors in Swansea.
Synonyms and Other Spellings
  • (US) legal assistant


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