Law clerk vs senior paralegal

Differences between law clerk and senior paralegal duties and responsibilities

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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Senior paralegal example responsibilities.

• Achieve sole responsibility for administration of all estates and guardianships.
• Respond to active litigation in collaboration with internal custodians and external counsel, including responding to discovery requests and subpoenas.
• Handle all corporate matters including annual shareholder documentation and shareholder meetings, prepare contracts and coordinate execution, and provide litigation support
• Edit and proofread initial drafts, transcribes dictation and perform cite checking, copy assembly/attachments for filing and/or mailing.
• Draft and prepare legal documents, correspondence, corporate resolutions and UCC's, together with file maintenance and organization.
• Position entail all secretarial correspondence, dictation, expense reporting, record keeping and the handling of settlement documents and payments.
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