Criminal defense lawyer vs assistant counsel

Differences between criminal defense lawyer and assistant counsel duties and responsibilities

Criminal defense lawyer example responsibilities.

• Create PowerPoint presentation used to train staff on managing copyright and trademark infringement risk.
• Represent clients at all phases of litigation from investigations to case filing, jury trials, and appeals.
• Issue and serve subpoenas for personal appearance at trial or hearing.
• Major personal injury, wrongful death litigation (construction site, auto-trucking, products etc .).
• Prepare legal documents, including notice of appearance, attorney representation letters, motions, subpoenas, and affidavits.
• Prepare various discovery items and review documents for inclusion, including requests for evidence and information, interrogatories, and depositions.
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Assistant counsel example responsibilities.

• Manage outside counsel relate to mortgage fraud recovery litigation, including cost management, litigation strategy and settlement terms.
• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Sell, consult and demonstrate office automation and conveyance software technology.
• Respond to lawsuits, subpoenas, as well as draft any need legal documents.
• Assist in drafting subpoenas, search warrants and preservation letters for social media content and mobile devices.
• Design, develop, and implement cost-effectively litigation strategies in order to secure convictions and facilitate preferential sentencing negotiations.
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