Tips on being a paralegal in a US firm/very busy firm

[Sim96]

Can some guide me generally at a paralegal level on

(1) questions I can ask while being given asks if we don’t know it and
(2) practical tips on working in a US firm in a very busy team - if we don’t know a basic task - how to speak to the team
3) if the senior solicitor who is very busy has given a task, can we ask someone else questions about doing the tasks

I start a contract paralegal role at a US firm on 20 December.

 

[Andrei Radu]

Can some guide me generally at a paralegal level on

(1) questions I can ask while being given asks if we don’t know it and
(2) practical tips on working in a US firm in a very busy team - if we don’t know a basic task - how to speak to the team
3) if the senior solicitor who is very busy has given a task, can we ask someone else questions about doing the tasks

I start a contract paralegal role at a US firm on 20 December.

Hi @Sim96 while I do not have paralegal work experience, I would expect the best way to get an answer to these questions is to ask someone from the firm directly during your induction, as different firms and different teams within the firm might have different preferences. However, I thought to also tag @Jessica Booker as she may be able to tell you more about firms' general expectations for paralegals.