Legal research assistant vs corporate paralegal

Differences between legal research assistant and corporate paralegal duties and responsibilities

Legal research assistant example responsibilities.

• Complete accounting and payroll functions.- gather and process client documents.- manage daily operations of office.
• Collect and organize customer information in response to subpoenas.
• Attend depositions and prepare interrogatories in personal injury and other tort cases.
• Assemble case information and draft specific interrogatories and requests for production of documents.
• Draft responses to commissioner complaints and subpoenas; explain mortgage-servicing issues to homeowners after conducting research; edit form letters.
• Answer and propound discovery/mandatory disclosure/financial affidavits.
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Corporate paralegal example responsibilities.

• Manage a team of five to prepare over 100 UCC-1 forms to meet a 48 hour deadline.
• Achieve sole responsibility for administration of all estates and guardianships.
• Prepare documents such as estoppel certificates, subordination agreements and commencement agreements.
• Collect and prepare information and draft answers to department litigation including informational statements, pleadings, and affidavits.
• Involve in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, factual investigations, document review/management, and trial preparation.
• Analyze and review of new and existing commercial lease agreements, estoppel certificates, subordination and non-disturbance agreements and lease amendments.
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