?Describe the work that paralegals specializing in the field of international law perform.

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The tasks in which paralegals specializing in international law may be involved include the following:•Researching the law of a foreign country on a particular issue, such as labor law, to determine whether a corporate client with business operations overseas is complying with the laws of the host country•Assisting the client with manufacturing facilities overseas in forming employment policies consistent with the law of the host country and, if applicable, U.S. employment laws•Determining whether a client's patented product will be protected under the patent laws of a foreign country or whether an international treaty provides for such protection•Determining what special contractual provisions should be included in a client's contract for the international sale of goods to protect the client's interest•Sending communications via mail, express delivery services, e-mail, telephone, or fax to foreign offices of a U.S. firm or to a foreign firm with which a U.S. client has business dealings