
Chicago (AEAE) The Americans for the enforcement of Attorney Ethics (AEAE) which organized in 1974, as an attorney watch dog group that advocates the strict enforcement of the code of professional ethics offers Paralegal Certificates to qualified legal professionals who have been working for at least 3 years or more under the supervision of a Attorney, who qualifies to receive a Paralegal Certificate, based on successful legal work experience.
The applicant must certify that they have been employed as a legal secretary for a least 3 years, that they are qualified to receive a Paralegal Certificate, by education, training, experience or work experience. That they have contracts with or am employed by an attorney, law firm, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity, and have performed substantial legal work for 3 years or more, under the direction and supervision of an active member of the State Bar Association, or an attorney practicing law in the federal courts, that has been specifically delegated by the attorney to him or her. Tasks performed by Applicant include, but are not limited to, case planning, development, and management; legal research; interviewing clients; fact gathering and retrieving information; drafting and analyzing legal documents; collecting, compiling, and utilizing technical information to make an independent decision and recommendation to the supervising attorney; and representing clients before a state or federal administrative agency if that representation is permitted by statute, court rule, or administrative rule or regulation. See attached Application.
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