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