Criminal defense lawyer vs general counsel

Differences between criminal defense lawyer and general 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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General counsel example responsibilities.

• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Review subpoenas and attorney letters for compliance with HIPAA and institutional guidelines and coordinate non-party depositions as needed.
• Prepare dozens of complex commercial transactions in connection to equity and debt securities offerings.
• Handle regulatory, compliance, licensing, and registration matters for securities broker- dealer and register investment adviser.
• Supervise commercial litigation, arbitration and claims, including case strategy, pleadings preparation, hearings, depositions and settlement negotiations.
• Supervise and train unit charge with securing patient medical records, ensuring compliance with Medicare and HIPAA regulations and accreditation standards.
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