Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

Time Billing for Legal Assistants Time

Has a law been passed in Texas where a Legal Assistant or Paralegal must be Certified in order to bill for their time. If so where will I find this information.


Asked on 1/06/06, 12:03 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Joseph A. McDermott, III Attorney at Law

Re: Time Billing for Legal Assistants Time

A legal assistant or paralegal CANNOT charge a client for his/her time if there's no lawyer involved. That would constitute unauthorized practice of law.

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Answered on 1/06/06, 12:30 pm
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Time Billing for Legal Assistants Time

A law firm can bill for a legal assistant or paralegal's time whether certified or not.

If that person is not billing through a law firm, where they're acting undr the supervision of a licensed attorney, then they are practicing law without a license.

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Answered on 1/06/06, 12:34 pm


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