Legal assistant vs executive assistant

Differences between legal assistant and executive assistant 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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Executive assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage and maintain AVP calendar and schedule using independent judgment.
• Manage and review WinStar (KRONOS) time clock hours for hourly union employees.
• Organize and manage administrative, audio/visual (WebEx, GoToMeeting), and catering of department meetings.
• Manage the scope of accounting processes including billing, bookkeeping and expense data management with strong oversight of A/R and A/P.
• Create and manage executive presentations using Visio and PowerPoint.
• Compile, manage and organize travel and expense reports processing and submitting reports using PeopleSoft for reimbursement.
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