BWE1501 Assignment 1
Semester 2 Memo
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Due 22 August 2025
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, 1. The three (3) main careers in the legal profession are:
• Solicitor
• Barrister
• Paralegal
2. Main Differences Between Law Firm Paralegals and Community-Based Paralegals
The primary differences lie in their employer, clients, and purpose.
Feature Law Firm Paralegal Community-Based Paralegal
A private law firm,
A non-profit organization, a public interest
Employer corporation, or government
group, or a community-based organization.
agency.
Primarily private clients,
Vulnerable and marginalized individuals or
Clients businesses, or government
groups who cannot afford legal services.
entities.
To assist lawyers with legal To empower communities and promote
and administrative tasks to access to justice through legal education,
Purpose
support a law firm's for-profit mediation, and advocacy, often at a
practice. grassroots level.
May work with or without direct
Works under the direct
supervision from a lawyer, focusing on
supervision of an attorney,
community education, dispute resolution,
Role performing tasks like legal
and providing basic legal information. They
research, drafting documents,
act as a bridge between the community and
and preparing for trials.
the formal legal system.
Often a volunteer or a paid position with a
Usually a paid position with a
Compensation non-profit organization, focusing on social
set salary or hourly wage.
justice rather than profit.
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3. How the Difference Between Trust Money and Business Money Can Be Summarized
The difference between trust money and business money can be summarized simply as
"whose money is it?"
• Trust Money is client money. It is funds a law firm holds on behalf of a client for a
specific purpose related to legal services. This money is not the law firm's property
Semester 2 Memo
(COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Due 22 August 2025
For assistance contact
Email:
, 1. The three (3) main careers in the legal profession are:
• Solicitor
• Barrister
• Paralegal
2. Main Differences Between Law Firm Paralegals and Community-Based Paralegals
The primary differences lie in their employer, clients, and purpose.
Feature Law Firm Paralegal Community-Based Paralegal
A private law firm,
A non-profit organization, a public interest
Employer corporation, or government
group, or a community-based organization.
agency.
Primarily private clients,
Vulnerable and marginalized individuals or
Clients businesses, or government
groups who cannot afford legal services.
entities.
To assist lawyers with legal To empower communities and promote
and administrative tasks to access to justice through legal education,
Purpose
support a law firm's for-profit mediation, and advocacy, often at a
practice. grassroots level.
May work with or without direct
Works under the direct
supervision from a lawyer, focusing on
supervision of an attorney,
community education, dispute resolution,
Role performing tasks like legal
and providing basic legal information. They
research, drafting documents,
act as a bridge between the community and
and preparing for trials.
the formal legal system.
Often a volunteer or a paid position with a
Usually a paid position with a
Compensation non-profit organization, focusing on social
set salary or hourly wage.
justice rather than profit.
Export to Sheets
3. How the Difference Between Trust Money and Business Money Can Be Summarized
The difference between trust money and business money can be summarized simply as
"whose money is it?"
• Trust Money is client money. It is funds a law firm holds on behalf of a client for a
specific purpose related to legal services. This money is not the law firm's property
