| A | B |
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| ABA | American Bar Association. |
| affiliate | An entity that is connected or affiliated with another entity. |
| AAfPE | American Association for Paralegal Education. |
| associate's degree | An academic degree signifying the completion of a two-year course of study. |
| certification | Formal recognition by a private group or a state agency that an individual has satisfied the group's standards of proficiency, knowledge, and competence; ordinarily accomplished through the taking of an examination. |
| certified legal assistant | A legal assistant whose legal competency has been certified by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) following an examination that tests the legal assistant's knowledge and skills. |
| law clerk | In the context of law office work, a law student who works as an apprentice, during the summer or part-time during the school year, which an attorney or a law firm to gain practical legal experience. |
| legal assistant | A person sufficiently trained or experienced in the law and legal procedure to assist attorneys. |
| NALA | National Association of Legal Assistants |
| NFPA | National Federation of Paralegal Associations |
| paralegal | A person sufficiently trained or experienced in the law and legal procedure to assist attorneys. |
| paralegal certificate | A certificate awarded to an individual who has successfully completed a paralegal program of study. |
| post-degree certificate | A certificate awarded by a college to someone who has complete a formal degree. |
| procedural law | The manner in which the rights and duties may be enforced. |
| staff attorney | An attorney who is hired by a law firm as an employee and who has no rights of ownership. |
| state bar association | An association of attorneys within a state. |
| substantive law | Law that defines the rights and duties of individuals with respect to each other. |
