Legal assistant vs contractor-paralegal

Differences between legal assistant and contractor-paralegal 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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Contractor-paralegal example responsibilities.

• Manage client expenses and prepare billing and financial statements using PClaw and reconcile attorney's escrow and general accounts using QuickBooks.
• Assist staff counsels in all aspects of litigation management including factual investigation, document preparation, trial preparation and support.
• Research using Lexis Nexis and online resources.
• Summarize medical records, check blue-book cites, retrieve statutory and case law on LEXIS ,
• Complete contract work for local attorneys in the areas of civil, family law, personal injury, and probate matters.
• Prepare, compile and distribute various PowerPoint presentations.
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