Legal research assistant vs legal researcher

Differences between legal research assistant and legal researcher 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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Legal researcher example responsibilities.

• Create PowerPoint presentation used to train staff on managing copyright and trademark infringement risk.
• Assist in all aspects of discovery including drafting and responding to document requests, interrogatories, requests-for-admission and third party subpoenas.
• Research and complete memos on unsettle questions in Hawaii probate law
• Edit manuscripts submit by outside authors for publication in BNA portfolios on subjects in corporate law.
• Research depositions, interrogatories, exposure assessment literature and medical reports.
• Ensure data integrity while fulfilling request on behalf of company litigation team.
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