legal assistant

/ˌligəl əˌsɪstənt/
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Other forms: legal assistants

Definitions of legal assistant
  1. noun
    a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
    synonyms: paralegal
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    type of:
    paraprofessional
    a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
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