Legal assistant vs legal administrator

Differences between legal assistant and legal administrator 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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Legal administrator example responsibilities.

• Prepare and distribute payroll manage daily office operations and equipment and maintain supplies for office to run effectively.
• Provide information regarding the rules and regulations of the DMV.
• Proofread legal applications to ensure that all information have been properly submit.
• Prepare probate and estate documents, accounting statements, and estate tax returns.
• Determine adequacy and propriety of surety bonds to protect the assets of the beneficiary.
• Determine a person's eligibility to possess firearms or explosives in accordance with federal law.
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