Assistant district attorney vs senior attorney

Differences between assistant district attorney and senior attorney duties and responsibilities

Assistant district attorney example responsibilities.

• Draft search warrants, cell site orders, and subpoenas on a frequent basis as part of developing and managing investigations.
• Handle all phases of criminal prosecution including witness interviews, grand jury presentations, hearings, trials and appeals.
• Draft briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, contracts and other legal documents, as well as correspondence and reports.
• Research and co-authore multiple briefs for interlocutory appeals regarding suppression of evidence.
• Provide presentation and legal defense of insure persons in personal injury actions through mediation and/or trial.
• Review and analyze medical records, permanency evaluations, interrogatories, and transcripts.

Senior attorney example responsibilities.

• Manage and respond to corporate subpoenas including drafting appropriate objections and preparing witnesses for deposition.
• Manage the death administration department with approximately thirty-five plus estates through trust administration, Medicaid estate recovery or probate.
• Draft charging instruments, pleadings, subpoenas, consent agreements, orders and other documents pertaining to administrative enforcement litigation proceedings.
• Experience litigation attorney, with emphasis on management of civil and matrimonial litigation, from initial interview through trial or settlement.
• Communicate with client and insurance carriers concerning the progress of the litigation and provide recommendations regarding settlement or other claim resolution.
• Represent individual and institutional clients in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate acquisition, financing and leasing and foreclosure.
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