A paralegal performs the day-to-day tasks of a lawyer, including drafting and filing documents, researching past cases and rulings, conducting preliminary interviews of clients, and performing other non-legally binding tasks. Paralegals are part of the legal team, working with either individual lawyers or in large legal practices. Paralegals also work in the district attorney's office, with major corporations and governmental agencies, and even in hospitals, insurance companies, and banks. Training to Become a Paralegal Courses to become a paralegal are offered at community colleges, vocational schools, and online. A person can earn an associates or a bachelor's degree to become a paralegal. While there is no test or certification required to be a paralegal, there are two voluntary organiz