https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33 PLS 200 en-us 2022-08-29 22:29:43 UTC 2025-10-24 21:48:22 UTC hello@padlet.com christopherwallace312 https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275524228 "The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) is a professional organization comprised of paralegal associations and individual paralegals throughout the United States. an Canada" "The NFPA Promotes the growth, development, and recognition of the paralegal profession as an integral partner in the delivery of services."
       - https://www.upcounsel.com/lectl-nfpa-model-code-of-ethics-and-professional-responsibility]]> 2022-08-30 01:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275524228 christopherwallace312 https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275524913 "The Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) are a set of legal ethics rules created by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1983 in place of the 1969 Code of Professional Responsibility. The MRPC provides both mandates and guidance in discretionary situations on topics including conflicts of interest, attorney duties of competence, diligence, confidentiality and loyalty, conduct owed to the courts, attorney fees and solicitation, and more."
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/model_rules_of_professional_conduct
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/%20professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/model_rules_of_professional_conduct_table_of_contents/

]]> 2022-08-30 01:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275524913 christopherwallace312 https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275525154 Although the education and regulatory guidelines differ in many ways, the loyalty to ethics and the court remains the same between attorneys and paralegals. There are many similarities between the National Federation of Paralegal Associations and the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Similarities include: client communication requirements, confidentiality of information, and competence of the law. Attorneys are required to supervise the work their paralegals offer, as attorneys often submit the writings their paralegals create. 

Contrary, paralegals are not authorized to practice law. Although paralegals conduct research and prepare documents for attorneys, the practice of law is strictly confined to those who have completed the American Bar Association requirements. ]]> 2022-08-30 01:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275525154 christopherwallace312 https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275525528 The American Bar Association has created the Model Rules of Professional Conduct for all attorneys and other legal professionals. These rules outline exactly how a legal professional should conduct their lives in and outside of work. The Model Rules also explain why legal professionals should and will follow the guidelines that are written.]]> 2022-08-30 01:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275525528 christopherwallace312 https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275525800 Although paralegals are not federally regulated, there have been many ethical standards written for the practicing paralegal. Ethical guidelines have been written by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), the National Association of Legal Professionals (NALA), and the American Alliance of Paralegals Incorporation. Each association outlines how and why a practicing paralegal should conduct themselves in and outside of their profession. ]]> 2022-08-30 01:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275525800 christopherwallace312 https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275525959 There are several distinct differences between the requirements of becoming a practicing attorney or paralegal. As explained in Ethics for Paralegals by Linda A. Wendling, attached is a summary of what attorneys and paralegals must complete prior to their licensing, or lack thereof. ]]> 2022-08-30 01:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherwallace312/y1547rakzqdjrt33/wish/2275525959