Disclaimer! Only a fraction of paralegals engage in regulatory research. Thus, this section is not required or tested on but is instead provided as a reference in
case it is needed by the paralegal at some point in his or her career.
Introduction
Regulatory research is much easier to conduct online than in the law library. It is also more likely to be up-to-date.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Time Sheets
Click on the examples of Time Sheets below to zoom in and compare. Yours should look like the Good example.
The Good
The Bad
The Ugly
Time Sheet Download Click here to download a Time Sheet that automatically adds up your billable hours. You should keep track of any research or writing you do on behalf of your client, including the research assignments (both online and in the law library) in this chapter.