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

Toruño dropped out of high school amid personal instability and lack of resources, later earned her diploma and pursued a paralegal certification, motivated by her own experiences navigating the U.S. immigration system.

From Los Angeles Times

As of Friday last week that number has fallen to one, who is working with the three remaining investigators and one paralegal, according to former attorneys in the office.

From Barron's

As of Friday last week that number has fallen to one, who is working with the three remaining investigators and one paralegal, according to former attorneys in the office.

From Barron's

Guerra, a paralegal in Dayton, Ohio, said her husband liked to use his phone to look up information about the movies they were watching.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC