On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Paralegal. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as paraprofessional and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Paralegal meaning
One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.
Synonyms of Paralegal
Using Paralegal
- The main meaning on this page is: One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.
- Useful related words include: legal assistant, paraprofessional.
- In the example corpus, paralegal often appears in combinations such as: as paralegal, paralegal for, paralegal and.
Context around Paralegal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 3 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Paralegal
- In this selection, "paralegal" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, senior, played, certified, roles, certification and training stand out and add context to how "paralegal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a a paralegal technology in and a paralegal at a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "paralegal" sits close to words such as abenaki, adria and afn, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with paralegal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Schroeder is taking community college classes in pursuit of a paralegal certificate. (12 words)
The situation was so scary that a florist and paralegal moved out. (12 words)
She is now a “paralegal, translator and researcher” for immigration lawyer Nancy Oretskin. (13 words)
Before Meghan Markle quit acting to marry Prince Harry and focus on her royal duties, Markle was known for her time on the She portrayed Rachael Zane, a hopeful lawyer who got stuck being a paralegal for far too long. (40 words)
There were further promotions across Scotland, including new senior paralegal and paralegal roles within the firm's legal services unit, as well as promotions within business services teams which support CMS’ UK business from a Scottish base. (37 words)
Dan Waddell, a paralegal involved in pursuing cases against News Group, tells the BBC he believes these are indicative of phone hacking and other unlawful information gathering, including blagging private information to discover her pregnancy. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
There were further promotions across Scotland, including new senior paralegal and paralegal roles within the firm's legal services unit, as well as promotions within business services teams which support CMS’ UK business from a Scottish base.
She earned a paralegal certification from the National Center for Paralegal Training and a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Mississippi State University.
Before meeting Harry, Meghan had starred in US legal drama series in which she played paralegal-turned-lawyer Rachel Zane.
Dan Waddell, a paralegal involved in pursuing cases against News Group, tells the BBC he believes these are indicative of phone hacking and other unlawful information gathering, including blagging private information to discover her pregnancy.
In my office, that would be me, my associate attorney and/or my paralegal.
My educational journey began when I received my A.A. (Paralegal Technology) in 1997 from Southwestern Community College.
The paralegal frequently paired her laid-back shirts with a pencil skirt at the office or casual jeans when in class or at home.
Upon relocation to Delaware in 1974, she began a long career with Young, Conaway, Stargatt and Taylor, first as a paralegal, then as head of human resources.
In addition, the only reason they got Ghosn was Nissan investigators went to Ghosn's personal lawyers office (who had unexpectedly died) and got the paralegal to hand over a bunch of documents.
Mr. McGuinness thereafter became a licensed professional private investigator and a State Bar certified paralegal.
She asked for and received permission to post, a job opening for a vacant Paralegal, and Legal Assistant position.
After her graduation from Medford High School, Beth worked in a variety of fields, including as a paralegal.
After retiring from the FBI as a Paralegal Specialist/Training Instructor in January 2003, with 30 years of service, she dedicated her life to her four grandchildren and enjoying many road trips with her friends.
An obituary in The Star Tribune says that Doherty was a talented paralegal who loved to dance and see concerts across the country.
A paralegal at a New York law firm wired nearly $923,000 meant for a client's real estate refinancing to a bank account controlled by Ray and his co-conspirators.
Before Meghan Markle quit acting to marry Prince Harry and focus on her royal duties, Markle was known for her time on the She portrayed Rachael Zane, a hopeful lawyer who got stuck being a paralegal for far too long.
Schroeder is taking community college classes in pursuit of a paralegal certificate.
She is now a “paralegal, translator and researcher” for immigration lawyer Nancy Oretskin.
The situation was so scary that a florist and paralegal moved out.
Being a paralegal — not to mention an expert at constructing a narrative to paint himself in a positive light — he was able to avoid getting charged — much to Jack’s dismay.
Common combinations with paralegal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- as paralegal 8×
- paralegal for 4×
- paralegal and 3×
- and paralegal 3×
- the paralegal 3×
- paralegal who 3×
- my paralegal 2×
- paralegal at 2×
- being paralegal 2×