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, Legal malpractice The improper conduct in the performance of duties by a legal professional,
whether intentional or negligent
What title can not be used interchangeably with Legal Technician
paralegal, legal assistant, or attorney assistant?
What time period did the paralegal profession first come Late 1960s-early 1970s
into
What development took place in the very early years of The establishment of two major national paralegal associations
the paralegal profession?
What are some of the major paralegal-related -The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
associations? -The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
-The International Practice Management Association
What is the correct association pairing for the Certified National Association of Legal Assistants
Paralegal certification?
When did the federal government recognize the 1970s
paralegal occupation?
Number of paralegal education programs in the country 1000
is estimated to be
What association is recognized by the federal American Bar Association
government to accredit paralegal programs?
Certification A form of recognition of an occupation, usually undertaken voluntarily and based
on a person's having met specific qualifications
What is NOT a primary argument against the licensing of It would give recognition to paralegals when legal secretaries also deserve such
paralegals? recognition
What is usually a component of a licensing scheme for Educational requirements, moral character requirements, and continuing
paralegals? education requirements
What about nonlawyer legal service providers is true? States that regulate non-lawyer legal service providers do not permit them to
provide legal advice
What states regulate non-lawyer legal service providers? California and Arizona
The title used by the two states that have regulation of Legal Document Assistant
non-lawyer legal service providers is and
Legal Document Preparer
State guidelines for the utilization of paralegal services Directly primarily at practicing attorneys
are
The two major paralegal associations have... Their own ethics rules