Corporation counsel vs associate attorney

Differences between corporation counsel and associate attorney duties and responsibilities

Corporation counsel example responsibilities.

• Manage the in-house final appeals process for all labor grievances.
• Achieve statewide recognition as expert on Medicare and Medicaid.
• Engage in all aspects of litigation process under supervising attorney, including drafting motions, issuing interrogatories, and conducting depositions.
• Represent city in summary conviction appeals and hearings before magisterial district judges.
• Handle all in-house legal matters including representing the corporation in litigation, drafting and negotiating contracts and contract documents.
• Provide counsel regarding corporate compliance and ethics; handle investigations; provide recommendations to management; and recommend remedial/disciplinary actions.
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Associate attorney example responsibilities.

• Provide litigation support for general civil and probate litigation at trial and appellate levels.
• Attend arbitration hearings, conduct and attend depositions, and negotiate and evaluate settlements in arbitration and litigation disputes.
• Participate in all phases of commercial and construction litigation, arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
• Play instrumental role in all areas of litigation preparation, including authoring interrogatories, participating in depositions and preparing for trial.
• Prepare briefs and counsele clients in matters pertaining to unemployment and workers' compensation, including hearings and appeals.
• Represent contracting officers in administrative appeals.
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