Law internship vs paralegal

Differences between law internship and paralegal duties and responsibilities

Law internship example responsibilities.

• Prepare probate documents, including petition for probate, inventory, and statement of account.
• Observe investigations and write different court documents including subpoenas, court orders and affidavits
• File commercial cases, develop affidavits and correspondence, and coordinate subpoenas delivery.
• Draft summary judgment motions and answer interrogatories and production requests in medical malpractice cases.
• Research proposed legislative bill allowing survivor access to a decedent s online accounts in probate proceedings.
• Research and prepare for arbitration of labor contract disputes; participate in collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
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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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