Main Responsibilities of a Paralegal at a Legal Services Company
Stephanie's main responsibilities as a paralegal include "drafting documents," such as "complaints, demands, mediation briefs, and discovery requests," and conducting client intakes to interview potential clients. This highlights a crucial role in the legal process, encompassing both document preparation and direct client interaction.
Legal Document Drafting, Client Communication, Legal Research, Case Management, Client Intake
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Stephanie Henriquez
Paralegal
Legal Services Company
UCLA: 2018
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History, Art History
Law
Legal
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Drafting legal documents (complaints, demands, briefs, discovery requests)
2. Collecting documents (medical records, employment records)
3. Conducting client intakes and interviews
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
Currently, my main responsibilities involve a lot of drafting documents. This includes drafting complaints, demands, mediation briefs, and discovery requests.
Discovery requests are essentially questions from defense counsel that we need to discuss with the client to gather answers. I also collect documents, such as medical and employment records, because I am at an employment law firm.
Additionally, I handle client intakes. I'm in charge of interviewing potential new clients who wish to start a case with us.