Paralegal services cannot practice law. Due to the fact they may have been trained to fill out legal forms, does not and cannot replace an attorney. Why, because even before an attorney fills out the paperwork, he or she reviews the case and form a strategy. What is the importance of this? Once certain answers to crucial questions are filed, the party is committed to those answers. Once committed to an answer where the legal ramifications weren’t explained, can have lifelong consequences.