Defense attorney vs student attorney

Differences between defense attorney and student attorney duties and responsibilities

Defense attorney example responsibilities.

• Manage cases from intake through arbitration, trial, or settlement.
• Excel at client relations, court advocacy, arbitration, counseling, and composing demurrers and motions for summary judgment.
• Provide legal representation covering all facets of insurance litigation, including extensive fraud and exaggerate claims.
• Represent clients in civil litigation matters including workers' compensation, automobile liability, commercial, and general liability cases.
• Experience with plaintiff's personal injury from inception through settlement.
• Enforce compliance with state ethics, education, and business laws.
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Student attorney example responsibilities.

• Generate an internal memorandum exploring VAWA and special immigrant juvenile cases that lead to the establishment of a new clinic program.
• Provide direct representation to low-income clients on a range of matters including family, criminal, probate, and post-conviction review.
• Issue subpoenas for opposing party's financial records, records for businesses own by opposing party and records of government organizations.
• Compose subpoenas and collect discovery.
• Represent clients before administrative and probate judges.
• Handle trial and arbitration preparation and document review.
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