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Having passed the bar in 2018, John Biernat serves as a paralegal at the Padilla Law Group in Birmingham, Michigan.

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Based in the state of Michigan, John Biernat is a lawyer. He works as a practicing attorney at Padilla Law Group, Birmingham, Michigan…

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A former public safety officer in Michigan, John Biernat graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. In pursuit of a legal career, he has been gaining hands-on experience as a paralegal at Padilla Law Group. This experience gives John Biernat an understanding of everything from trial preparation to writing facilitation summaries.

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A Brief Overview of the Paralegal Profession

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A Brief Overview of the Paralegal Profession

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A law graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy, John Biernat joined Birmingham, Michigan’s Padilla Law Group as a paralegal in 2019. At the firm, John Biernat is tasked with writing various documents, such as case evaluations and facilitation summaries.

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A law graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy, John Biernat joined Birmingham, Michigan's Padilla Law Group as a paralegal in 2019. At the firm, John Biernat is tasked with writing various documents, such as case evaluations and facilitation summaries.

A paralegal functions as a legal assistant within a private l aw firm or public organization. They are primarily tasked with assisting attorneys over the course of various litigious processes, from trial preparation to case evaluations. With these responsibilities in mind, it should be noted that paralegals are not clerical secretaries, but rather legally educated auxiliary members of a firm's legal team. In fact, paralegals can provide a variety of legal services are often involved with client communications, though they cannot legally represent a client in court.

It is common for individuals who have recently earned a law degree to find work as a paralegal prior to joining a firm as an attorney. That said, a law degree is not a requirement for paralegals. Community colleges often maintain two-year paralegal programs, though the National Federation of Paralegals Association has stated that employers are increasingly on the search for four year degree candidates. Four year degrees may be achieved in paralegal studies or general legal studies, though it is good practice to ensure that a specific program has been approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

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A Brief Overview of the Paralegal Profession

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A law graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy, John Biernat joined Birmingham, Michigan's Padilla Law Group as a paralegal in 2019. At the firm, John Biernat is tasked with writing various documents, such as case evaluations and facilitation summaries. A paralegal functions as a legal assistant within a private l aw firm or public organization.