Legal assistant vs summer associate

Differences between legal assistant and summer associate 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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Summer associate example responsibilities.

• Manage client expenses and prepare billing and financial statements using PClaw and reconcile attorney's escrow and general accounts using QuickBooks.
• Gather and analyze statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes using Lexis Nexis research software.
• Perform citation checks and proofread supervisor's work before publishing.
• Proofread, edit, and research various issues relate to a forthcoming law review article submission focusing on animal law
• Perform firm strategy research and create PowerPoint presentations for management and executive teams.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations on regulatory and policy matters affecting the health care industry.
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