PARALEGAL WORKERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES - AN EXPLORATORY STUDY (ISSUED IN TWO UNNUMBERED VOLUMES)

• NCJ Number: 14381
• Author(s): J H STEIN; B H HOFF; R WHITE
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 569 pages
• Grant Number(s): 72-DF-99-0020
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

AN INCLUSIVE STUDY THAT EXAMINES THE CONCEPT, DEFINES THE NEED, PRESENTS THREE PROTOTYPE PARALEGAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND EVALUATES THE ATTORNEY AIDES AT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Abstract

PARALEGALS CAN BE UTILIZED EFFECTIVELY AS POLICE LEGAL ADVISORS; PROSECUTOR AIDES IN SEVERAL PROCESSES INCLUDING THE DECISION TO CHARGE, ARRAIGNMENT, AND CALENDARING; AND AS CORRECTIONAL LEGAL ADVISORS. PROTOTYPICAL PARALEGAL POSITIONS EXAMINED INCLUDE THE PUBLIC DEFENDER AIDE, THE CORRECTIONS SPECIALIST, AND PROSECUTOR CALENDAR COURT AIDE. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PARALEGAL SYSTEM IS THE PARADIGM FOR COMPARING PARALEGAL POSITIONS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS. THE FINAL SECTION DESCRIBES AND EVALUATES D.C.'S ATTORNEY AIDE PROGRAM. APPENDIXES CONTAIN A SUGGESTED PARALEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM, THE FULL TEST OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER AIDE EVALUATION REPORT, AND A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF D.C.'S PROSECUTOR PARALEGAL PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN IMPLEMENTED.