Corporate law assistant vs paralegal

Differences between corporate law assistant and 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.

Paralegal example responsibilities.

• Manage client expenses and prepare billing and financial statements using PClaw and reconcile attorney's escrow and general accounts using QuickBooks.
• Manage discovery process of lawsuits by preparing pleadings and subpoenas for records and answering requests for production and interrogatories.
• Manage large volume of documents, enabling attorneys to easily identify key documents that are critical for mediation and arbitration.
• Prepare H-1B petition with supporting evidence and supplementary forms for attorney review and filing with USCIS.
• Conduct legal research on Lexis and factual inquiries regarding pending litigation.
• Review Lexis Nexis for any and all relevant documents regarding hormone replacement litigation.
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