Judicial assistant vs legal clerk

Differences between judicial assistant and legal 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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Legal clerk example responsibilities.

• Complete accounting and payroll functions.- gather and process client documents.- manage daily operations of office.
• Maintain and organize litigation materials; litigation management; process correspondence, and various clerical duties, including filing/copying/package assembly.
• Process civil, probate and small claims cases, issue writs, abstracts, summons, defaults and judgments.
• Assist or draft wills, power of attorney, revocable living trusts, probate, adoptions, ERISA and Medicaid eligibility.
• Serve subpoenas and notice and draft related affidavits.
• Conduct conference calls independently with clients to gather information to answer interrogatories.
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