1.1 Comparison of Attorneys, Paralegals, and Legal Document Assistants

READ:all of the Week 1 Supplemental Reading. It can be accessed by going to Supplemental Reading on the menu, then clicking on theWeek 1link.

REFLECT:on what you've learned this week about the regulation of attorneys, paralegals, and legal document assistants (LDAs).

RESEARCH:and locate articles or blogentriesabout the duties of attorneys, paralegals, and LDAs.

HINT: The sooner in the week you post your discussion, the less chance another student has already used that awesome article that you wanted to share.

Be sure that the article(s) you choose can be accessed by other students without having to sign up for an account to that website. If necessary, you can copy the article as a PDF and attach it. Do not cite an article or blog entrythat another student has already used.

RESPOND:Begin by starting a new discussion thread, then copy the links to the articles and/or blog entriesyou plan to include in your discussion, making sure the link is clickable.

1. Compare and contrastthe duties of California attorneys and California paralegals. Cite at least one article to support your statements.

2. Compare and contrast the requirements to become a California paralegal and the requirements to become a California legal document assistant. Cite at least one article to support your statements.

3. Provide an active link to each article you cite, and explain why the articles you citeare relevant to this week's discussion.Compose your response by starting a new discussion thread, post the clickable links to the articles or blog entries you are citing, then type your response.

NOTE: Your initial response to this discussion is due by 11:59pm on Thursday. You can earn one extra credit point by posting your initial discussion before Thursday.

Your response to posts from at least two other students is due by 11:59pm on Sunday.

Respond first to one other student that no one else has responded to, then respond to at least one other student.

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