Corporation counsel vs litigation associate

Differences between corporation counsel and litigation associate 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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Litigation associate example responsibilities.

• Lead and assist in out-of-court resolution of actions including settlement negotiations, mediation, and arbitration.
• Manage all aspects of motion practice and discovery in class and institutional actions involving residential mortgage-backed securities investments.
• Represent immigrants in deportation proceedings, federal litigation and appeals.
• Participate in complex commercial litigation group, with matters involving insurance, entertainment, products liability, utilities and investment banking.
• Research various aspects of family law, civil procedure, and tort law.
• Ensure business compliance with FDCPA, HIPAA, ADA, and various other regulations.
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