paralegal

American  

[par-uh-lee-guhl] / ˌpær əˈli gəl /

noun

1. an attorney's assistant, not admitted to the practice of law but trained to perform certain legal tasks.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a paralegal or paralegals.

   a paralegal career.

paralegal British  

/ ˌpærəˈliːɡəl /

noun

1. a person trained to undertake legal work but not qualified as a professional solicitor or barrister

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adjective

1. of or designating such a person

Etymology

Origin of paralegal

First recorded in 1970–75; para- ¹ + legal

Example Sentences

June set up a paralegal service after she moved to LA.

From BBC

A paralegal whose job includes summarizing depositions, reviewing contracts, and organizing discovery may score as highly “exposed” in a task-based ranking.

From The Wall Street Journal

A former paralegal at the Social Security Administration, she was left without a stable income when the US government shut down a few months ago.

From BBC

An ambitious paralegal, Banna said she embraced the role she had in empowering residents to take on companies suspected of polluting their neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the scandal was unearthed, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has created and required additional training for prosecutors, paralegals and investigators.

From Los Angeles Times