Judicial assistant vs law clerk

Differences between judicial assistant and law clerk duties and responsibilities

Judicial assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage highly complex case processing and coordination for judicial activities for judges, magistrates and clerks of the court.
• Maintain records of probate documents and matters.
• Assist attorney with preparing clients for arbitration, depositions and/or court hearings.
• Process motions, identify and notify necessary parties and issue subpoenas, if applicable.
• Organize and submit subpoenas, process transmittal documents and entry forms as a seasonal employee.
• Organize litigation files and other legal documentation.
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Law clerk example responsibilities.

• Hire specifically to perform legal research and write memorandums on probate cases, particularly those involving litigation.
• Conduct legal research, draft various legal documents, including complaints, social security/disability appeals, settlement demand letters and subpoenas.
• Research and draft affirmations in support, arbitration contentions, discovery responses, and attorney correspondence for insurance fraud litigation firm.
• Value securities by performing company valuations utilizing DCF and multiples methods.
• Develop valuation ranges using precedent transaction, comparable company, and DCF analyses
• Utilize LexisNexis and WestlawNext search databases to conduct legal research and data analysis.
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