Essential Skills for Legal Assistants and Paralegals addresses the following American Bar Association Civil Legal Aid Practice Standards:

2.6 - Achieving Lasting Results for Low Income Individuals and Communities

3.1 - Full Legal Representation

4.2 - Establishing a Clear Understanding

4.3 - Protecting Client Confidences

7.1 - Establishing an Effective Relationship and a Clear Understanding with the Client

7.4 - Initial Exploration of Client's Legal Problem

7.5 - Investigation

7.6 - Legal Analysis & Research

7.7 - Case Planning

7.8 - Legal Counseling

7.11-4 - Discovery

7.12 - Administrative Hearings