Judicial assistant vs paralegal

Differences between judicial assistant and paralegal 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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Paralegal example responsibilities.

• Manage client expenses and prepare billing and financial statements using PClaw and reconcile attorney's escrow and general accounts using QuickBooks.
• Manage discovery process of lawsuits by preparing pleadings and subpoenas for records and answering requests for production and interrogatories.
• Manage large volume of documents, enabling attorneys to easily identify key documents that are critical for mediation and arbitration.
• Prepare H-1B petition with supporting evidence and supplementary forms for attorney review and filing with USCIS.
• Conduct legal research on Lexis and factual inquiries regarding pending litigation.
• Review Lexis Nexis for any and all relevant documents regarding hormone replacement litigation.
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