Commonwealth attorney vs contract attorney

Differences between commonwealth attorney and contract attorney duties and responsibilities

Commonwealth attorney example responsibilities.

• Manage, train and mentore newly hire ADA's in courtroom management and trial advocacy.
• Case preparation and prosecution for DUI, larceny, drug possession, and other crimes
• Draft dispositive motions, discovery motions, pleadings, initial disclosures, respond to discovery requests and interrogatories.
• Appeal of deny Medicaid eligibility; settlement result in reinstatement of Medicaid eligibility and services.

Contract attorney example responsibilities.

• Conduct first-level document review, QC review, and privilege review for complex residential mortgage-backed securities litigation.
• Experience in e-discovery document review teams assessing responsiveness in second requests, pharmaceutical litigation/product liability cases and patent infringement suits.
• Consult with law firms regarding deposition and hearing preparations and provide other litigation support services for various banking and pharmaceutical antitrust matters
• Remove confidential personal information and HIPAA.
• Prepare deposition files, write pleadings, subpoenas and participate in other discovery-relate projects.
• Privilege log line writing and privilege QC in large-scale anti-trust litigation/investigation of several private equity firms.
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