1) A paralegal daily task consist of checking mail, voicemail, email, outbox, memo, phone call messages. .
2) A paralegal must priortize his/her mail (separate pleadings and client letters).
3)Do library research for a complaint. There after prepare a memo from notes taken at a deposition;.
Other daily tasks that the Paralegal's day consist of are as follows- a paralegal prepares summons and complaints.
A paralegal gets involved in jury selection (voir dire process), closing arguments, appellate papers, notice of appeals.
Subpena of witnesses, questioning, prepping, schedule of witnesses is another role the paralegal plays.
In a civil case a paralegal collects the money or award of the judgement. Preparing of general relase information => ( client authorize attorneys to get copys of their records). Interviewing of clients, referral for clients eg. Husband abusing wife, you might want to refer wife to a shelter and counseling, correspondence with client. In a injury case ( negligence) a paralegal review transcript with client, go to the medical exam with client.
In a Real Estate case paralegals deposti check from buyers to the attorneys trust ( Escrow) account for the seller. Paralegals duties in real estate consist of sending title reports, inquiring of any olien against property and owed mortgage. Paralegal must prepare old deed and new deed properly and precisely. Paralegals gets insurance for the buyers new house, they also send out a retainer agreemnet to court. At the end a paralegal will fill out a time sheet stating the bill, the work done,conduct, copys of proposals of negotiation, financial papers. A paralegal must gather facts, preparing of facts who were involved, how did crime occur? Find a private detective.
Litigation case file system:.
1) Internal Litigation case file:- the folder that holds the contents for any client assign to or handled by litigation department.
2) Correspondence subfile:- contains letters that have been written between your firm and the client, opposing counsel,the court.