Man hires paralegal to handle his divorce â discovers he's still married A man hires a paralegal to handle his divorce, only to discover his money and the paralegal were gone â and he's still married. It's a symptom of a bigger problem because, in many parts of the country, there's no way to tell if a paralegal has any training, expertise or insurance. Social Sharing In many parts of the country, anyone can say they're a paralegal without training, insurance or oversight Posted: Jun 14, 2021 2:00 AM MT | Last Updated: June 14 Aaron Penman holds one of the court documents a paralegal claimed had been filed with an Alberta court, only to discover the court had no record of it.(Peter Cameron-Inglis/CBC)