Legal assistant vs case manager

Differences between legal assistant and case manager duties and responsibilities

Legal assistant example responsibilities.

• Complete accounting and payroll functions.- gather and process client documents.- manage daily operations of office.
• Manage document production with various internal departments for response to DCAA investigations and third party subpoenas.
• Assist patent attorneys by managing invention disclosure documentation and relate correspondence with outside counsel and USPTO.
• Relocate temporarily to Chicago, Illinois to facilitate and manage electronic discovery exchange in preparation for arbitration.
• Perform administrative tasks for managing partner and trial attorney at a medical malpractice litigation firm including daily transcription and stenography.
• Gather and prepare documents for binders/notebooks for depositions, arbitration, hearings/trial; manage incoming document production mostly for litigation purposes.
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Case manager example responsibilities.

• Manage all programs operations in accordance with HRA and industry regulations, agency policies and HIPAA guidelines.
• Manage the care of patients with tuberculosis (TB) during their hospitalization and their discharge follow-up care.
• Provide clients support with basic ADL's (shopping, payee services, budgets, managing and attending appointments).
• Practice cognitive behavioral, DBT, motivational enhancement and structural family therapy.
• Practice excellent customer service and build meaningful, professional relationships with families and patients.
• Facilitate vocational rehabilitation and relate community services.
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