Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6454 · Chapter 5.6. Paralegals

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6454

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The terms “paralegal,” “legal assistant,” “attorney assistant,” “freelance paralegal,” “independent paralegal,” and “contract paralegal” are synonymous for purposes of this chapter.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=6454.
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