Assistant public defender vs legal counsel

Differences between assistant public defender and legal 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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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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