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ABA Approved Paralegals

Legal assistants approved by the

Standing Committee on Paralegals within the

American Bar Associationare called ABA Approved Paralegals

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ABA Approved Paralegals

A paralegal works under the supervision of an attorney

-- in a legal environment --

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Legal Document Preparers

A legal document preparer does not work under the guidance of an attorney

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Legal Document Preparers

Legal document preparers work independently and

they are not ABA approved

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ABA Approved Paralegals

ABA approval means

high quality paralegal

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ABA Approved Paralegals

To learn more, please see the following resources.

Resources:

American Bar Association Career Information

Paralegals, Profitability, and the Future of Your Law Practice

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ABA Approved Paralegals

Resources:

Your ABA: Ethics Training for Paralegals

ABA Leadership, Divisions, Committees, Centers, Task Forces, and more.

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