Describe the role of the paralegal in support of arbitration
What will be an ideal response?
A paralegal will assist in the preparation of demands, submissions, gathering and assembling
documents and other discovery, coordinating transmission of documents to the other side,
evaluating and summarizing documents and items received from the other party, preparing
subpoenas, keeping track of schedules, preparing hearing exhibits, and other similar tasks.
The paralegal should be aware of the rules to be used in the arbitration. He or she will be
responsible for coordinating administrative matters with the arbitration sponsor and
attending administrative hearings on behalf of the client. The paralegal may also assist in
briefing witnesses and will likely attend the hearing to provide support. A paralegal can also
present some or all of the case, because an arbitration is not a "legal" proceeding. Paralegals
can hold themselves out as advocates in arbitration and represent clients. They can also serve
as arbitrators, especially when they have expertise in the subject matter of the dispute.
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