律师助理主要在一些法律事务所或政府法律机构工作。一些律师助理主要从事公证工作，还有一些是从事商标注册代理工作。律师助理的工作职责包括：整理及保管法律文件、研究法律文件中的某些细节、为社会提供各项有偿法律服务并对外办理法律公证事务。

CONVERSATION 会话
（A=Applicant I=Interviewer）

I: Let's begin by having you tell me about yourself and your background.
讲讲你自己和你的背景，我们开始面试吧。

A: I have been working as a paralegal for the last 10 months through an agency that specializes in the legal field. My eXPerience has been supporting attorneys in the field of labor law, where I have been able to apply my paralegal education. I was commended on my ability to take information and break it down into usable facts. I really love research and analyzing facts. My major in college was English, and as a result, my writing skills are my major strength. I am looking for a position where my research and writing skills can be used.
过去的十个月，我一直在一家法律专业代理处做律师专职助理。我的工作就是在劳动法领域为法律事务代理人提供帮助，这样我就可以应用所学的律师助理方面的知识于工作中。我具有获取信息并能把它们转变成可用事实的能力，而且我喜欢调查和分析事实。我大学时的专业是英语，所以写作技能是我的专业特长。我希望找一份能发挥我调查和写作技能的工作。

I: What do you think are the key qualities needed to succeed in the paralegal profession?
你认为作为一名律师助理，取得成功的关键品质是什么？

A: Flexibility would certainly rank high in this type of job. In my last position, I supported four lawyers, and it was not unusual for them all to give me high-priority items to do in the same day or week. There were days when I had to stop and prioritize my work just to get a handle on everything. I would discuss the urgency of their work with each of them so I didn't drop the ball. At the same time, I made sure each of them felt like his or her project was important on my agenda. I think communication is probably the next key quality. It really worked well when I talked with each of them, eXPlained my situation, and got their input.
在这类工作中，灵活性当然排第一位。我的前一份工作就是帮助四位律师，他们经常会在同一天或者同一个星期各自给我同样重要的工作去做。有时候，我必须把我的工作分出优先级，以便把每一份工作都做好。我会和他们每一个人商量一下工作的紧要程度，这样我就不会误事。同时我使他们每个人都确信在我的日程当中他（她）的工作是重要的。我认为第二重要的品质就是沟通能力。每次我和他们讨论问题时，这一点都很有帮助。我把我的处境说给他们听，听取他们的意见。

I: Can you give me an example of a time when you had to work above and beyond your job description?
你能给我举一个你必须加班而且超出你的工作范围的例子吗？

A: There was a very important project that had to be researched and completed by the end of the week. Even though I worked extra hours every night for almost two weeks, my boss and I stayed until 2 a.m. for two nights before the final wrap up. It was very rewarding to have put so much effort into a project and see the really great results. My boss gave me a bonus for my extra effort.
曾经有一个非常重要的项目必须在周末之前调查清楚并完成。尽管我每晚加班都快两周了，有两个晚上我和老板还是工作到凌晨两点，直到完成。在一个项目上付出很大努力并能得到这么好的结果，是很值得的。对我的额外工作，老板嘉奖了我。

I: Tell me about a time when you had to research a case and encountered some o