Corporate paralegal vs attorney's assistant

Differences between corporate paralegal and attorney's assistant duties and responsibilities

Corporate paralegal example responsibilities.

• Manage a team of five to prepare over 100 UCC-1 forms to meet a 48 hour deadline.
• Achieve sole responsibility for administration of all estates and guardianships.
• Prepare documents such as estoppel certificates, subordination agreements and commencement agreements.
• Collect and prepare information and draft answers to department litigation including informational statements, pleadings, and affidavits.
• Involve in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, factual investigations, document review/management, and trial preparation.
• Analyze and review of new and existing commercial lease agreements, estoppel certificates, subordination and non-disturbance agreements and lease amendments.
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Attorney's assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage active caseload of labor arbitrations.
• Assist patent attorneys by managing invention disclosure documentation and relate correspondence with outside counsel and USPTO.
• Draft jury demands, discovery responses, subpoenas, and closing letters for the attorney's cases.
• Draft legal complaints, summons and interrogatories.
• Handle significant criminal, juvenile and probate cases.
• Experience with presentation of software such as PowerPoint.
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