Noun
One
who
assists
a
lawyer
in
routine
legal
work
,
but
who
is
without
qualified
status
as
a
solicitor
or
barrister
(
England
and
Wales
),
attorney
(
U
.
S
.),
or
advocate
;
known
more
commonly
in
the
U
.
S
.
as
a
legal assistant
.