City attorney vs student attorney

Differences between city attorney and student attorney duties and responsibilities

City attorney example responsibilities.

• Handle diverse general litigation practice in construction defect, product liability, contracts, municipal law and anti-discrimination enforcement.
• Order subpoenas, certify driving records and accident reports.
• Oversee responses to subpoenas, government requests and public records requests.
• Provide counsel and advice to DHS employees regarding statutes, regulations, and policies that govern the child welfare system.
• Prosecute civil service appeals of discipline city employees.
• Represent departments in grievance appeals and arbitration proceedings.
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Student attorney example responsibilities.

• Generate an internal memorandum exploring VAWA and special immigrant juvenile cases that lead to the establishment of a new clinic program.
• Provide direct representation to low-income clients on a range of matters including family, criminal, probate, and post-conviction review.
• Issue subpoenas for opposing party's financial records, records for businesses own by opposing party and records of government organizations.
• Compose subpoenas and collect discovery.
• Represent clients before administrative and probate judges.
• Handle trial and arbitration preparation and document review.
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