Assistant public defender vs assistant counsel

Differences between assistant public defender and assistant counsel duties and responsibilities

Assistant public defender example responsibilities.

• Manage, train and mentore newly hire ADA's in courtroom management and trial advocacy.
• Achieve not guilty verdicts in DUI, aggravate assault, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, and battery trials.
• Manage homicide cases from investigation stage to trial including complex plea negotiations with other government agencies and the defense bar.
• Manage and direct all phases of criminal litigation from initial consultation through appeals process.
• Prepare criminal traffic, misdemeanor, and felony cases for litigation or negotiation through thorough investigation and interviewing.
• Represent clients charge with misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases, including DUI's.
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Assistant counsel example responsibilities.

• Manage outside counsel relate to mortgage fraud recovery litigation, including cost management, litigation strategy and settlement terms.
• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Sell, consult and demonstrate office automation and conveyance software technology.
• Respond to lawsuits, subpoenas, as well as draft any need legal documents.
• Assist in drafting subpoenas, search warrants and preservation letters for social media content and mobile devices.
• Design, develop, and implement cost-effectively litigation strategies in order to secure convictions and facilitate preferential sentencing negotiations.
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