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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, “paralegal” means a person who is:
(1) qualified through education, training, or work experience; and
(2) employed by a lawyer, law office, governmental agency, or other entity;
to work under the direction of an attorney in a capacity that involves the performance of substantive legal work that usually requires a sufficient knowledge of legal concepts and would be performed by the attorney in the absence of the paralegal.
(b) A reference in the Indiana Code to attorney's fees includes paralegal's fees.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 1. General Provisions § 1-1-4-6 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-1-general-provisions/in-code-sect-1-1-4-6/
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