Corporate law assistant vs contractor-paralegal

Differences between corporate law assistant and contractor-paralegal duties and responsibilities

Corporate law assistant example responsibilities.

• Complete accounting and payroll functions.- gather and process client documents.- manage daily operations of office.
• Answer and propound discovery/mandatory disclosure/financial affidavits.
• Serve as a notary public, research for pending cases, serve papers to defendants.
• Answer and propound discovery/mandatory disclosure/financial affidavits.

Contractor-paralegal example responsibilities.

• Manage client expenses and prepare billing and financial statements using PClaw and reconcile attorney's escrow and general accounts using QuickBooks.
• Assist staff counsels in all aspects of litigation management including factual investigation, document preparation, trial preparation and support.
• Research using Lexis Nexis and online resources.
• Summarize medical records, check blue-book cites, retrieve statutory and case law on LEXIS ,
• Complete contract work for local attorneys in the areas of civil, family law, personal injury, and probate matters.
• Prepare, compile and distribute various PowerPoint presentations.
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