Legal assistant vs receptionist

Differences between legal assistant and receptionist 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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Receptionist example responsibilities.

• Manage invoicing with QuickBooks, taking customer calls and helping with any issues, parts and equipment delivery/pickup/ordering.
• Manage multiple employee/resident databases utilizing an EMR system.
• Verify insurance information and manage medical records while ensuring confidentiality according to HIPAA requirements.
• Manage desk operations for the YMCA, organizing and documenting members' payments and collating operational documents
• Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
• Bill patients for medical services provide by various doctors using ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding.
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