Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Preparation for paralegal duties under the direct supervision of judge advocates or other military attorneys aligns with civilian attorney-support work.
How to prepare: Build a practice case file using fictional facts, including legal correspondence and an organized document index, to demonstrate civilian document-preparation skills.
What the civilian work involves
- Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
- Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
- Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Acrobat