paralegal
/ˌpɛrəˈliːɡəl/
noun
- A person trained to assist lawyers with legal work but not licensed to practice law independently.
- The paralegal organized all the documents for the court case.
- She worked as a paralegal for five years before deciding to go to law school.
- The lawyer asked the paralegal to research similar cases from the past.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to the work or role of a paralegal.
- He took a paralegal course to learn about legal research and writing.
- The firm hired three new paralegal assistants to handle the paperwork.
- She completed a paralegal certificate program at the community college.