Assistant prosecuting attorney vs litigation attorney

Differences between assistant prosecuting attorney and litigation attorney 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.

Litigation attorney example responsibilities.

• Supervise and manage plaintiff's personal injury practice.
• Develop litigation strategies including discovery, deposition, arbitration, and jury trial.
• Draft internal memos, subpoenas and various discovery documents.
• Direct and determine all aspects of plaintiff litigation and resolution strategy.
• Review documents for FINRA arbitration concerning poaching of traders between inter-dealer brokers.
• Respond to investigative subpoenas from U.S. government regulatory agencies requesting production of relevant client and third party material.
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