根据美国律师协会的定义，律师助理是指受过教育，培训或工作经验的资格的人，由律师，律师事务所，公司，政府机构或其他实体雇用或聘用，并从事专门委派的实质性法律工作，律师负责。辛辛那提大学的法律助理学习课程专为希望从事法律职业的人设计。该计划提供具有挑战性的学习课程，使学生为各种律师助理工作机会做好准备。律师助理在律师的直接监督下从事实质性的法律工作。律师助理的使用提高了法律服务的效率，经济性和可用性。
As defined by the American Bar Association, A paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. The paralegal studies program at the University of Cincinnati is designed for those who wish to pursue careers in the legal profession. The program offers a challenging course of study that prepares students for a variety of paralegal job opportunities. A paralegal performs substantive legal work under the direct supervision of an attorney. The utilization of paralegals improves the efficiency, economy and availability of legal services.