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The professional association that represents attorneys in the United States and to which most attorneys belong.
Membership is not a requirement. |
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| Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) |
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| A professional association for legal administrators. |
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One legally appointed by another to transact legal business.
License from the State Bar Association to practice law. |
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| One qualified to appear in court and to prosecute and defend. |
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| An inherent characteristic. |
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| In England, a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in the superior court, as compared with the English solicitor, who advises clients and represents them in the lower courts. The American attorney-at-law may try cases in either the higher or lower courts. |
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| A desk calendar or record of scheduled dates for appointments, meetings, and court appearances; to set a case for a hearing date on the court calendar. |
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| Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) |
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| A secretary who has been certified by fulfilling all the requirements and passing all sections of the CPS exam. |
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| Continuing Legal Education (CLE) |
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| State organization dedicated to providing attorneys with an ongoing education. |
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| The officially-designated place where legal actions are heard. The term court is also used to designate the judge, who is referred to as the Court. |
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| The capacity to understand the feelings or ideas of another. |
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| Principles of conduct governing an individual or profession. |
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| The whole body of rules regulating humans in their relationship with others and with society as a whole. |
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| An attorney; a legal counselor. |
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| Permitted or established by law; lawful. |
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| A person responsible for the efficient operation of the law office. |
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| A person qualified to perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of the law. May research cases but is not authorized to render legal advice. Activities are always carried out under the supervision and direction of the attorney. |
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| A secretarial employee in a law office or legal department who performs tasks necessary for the smooth functioning of the office and the procedural aspects of legal matters. |
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| legal support professional |
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| Employee in the legal field. |
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| limited liability company (LLC) |
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| A hybrid form of legal structure that combines the corporate and partnership form. |
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| An association of two or more individuals to carry on a business, the profits and losses of which are to be shared in a prescribed manner. |
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A personal wrong
An injury to one's person
Bodily injury |
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| Communication that is not subject to disclosure in a court of law. |
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| In a professional corporation, the founding attorney or attorneys receive shares in the business. |
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| Professional Legal Secretary (PLS) |
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| One who has fulfilled the requirements and successfully passed the four-part test of the National Association of Legal Professionals. |
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| The person or staff in the law office assisting the attorney in the performance of duties. |
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