Assistant prosecuting attorney vs legal counsel

Differences between assistant prosecuting attorney and legal counsel duties and responsibilities

Assistant prosecuting attorney example responsibilities.

• Manage, train and mentore newly hire ADA's in courtroom management and trial advocacy.
• Argue motions, take depositions, and prepare briefs, appeals, search warrants and subpoenas.
• Perform all aspects of trial preparation, including issuing subpoenas, witness preparation, and exhibits.
• Issue and enforce investigative subpoenas and review thousands of responsive documents for discovery disclosure.
• Draft dispositive motions, discovery motions, pleadings, initial disclosures, respond to discovery requests and interrogatories.
• Participate in opening and closing argument and direct and cross-examination training.

Legal counsel example responsibilities.

• Achieve statewide recognition as expert on Medicare and Medicaid.
• Manage high-risk employee terminations from initial decision through preparation for appeals hearings and any subsequent legal action.
• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Conduct anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) due diligence on a daily basis.
• Ensure compliance with federal securities laws, NYSE rules, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Draft position statements for EEO and other regulatory claims.
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