Can a paralegal give legal advice? Explain
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Paralegals may not give legal advice. While paralegals often gain a great deal of knowledge in specific areas of the law, only attorneys may give legal advice. Paralegals who give legal advice risk penalties for the unauthorized practice of law, which is prohibited by NFPA's and NALA's codes of ethics (and other legal sources). Whatever legal advice is given to the client either must come directly from the attorney or, if from a paralegal, must reflect exactly (or nearly exactly) what the attorney said with no modification on the paralegal's part and must be communicated to the client as directed by the attorney.
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