Litigation paralegal vs contractor-paralegal

Differences between litigation paralegal and contractor-paralegal duties and responsibilities

Litigation paralegal example responsibilities.

• Achieve sole responsibility for administration of all estates and guardianships.
• Deliver PowerPoint presentations to various legal groups with regard to managing discovery.
• Assist patent attorneys by managing invention disclosure documentation and relate correspondence with outside counsel and USPTO.
• Organize and computer-log hundreds of litigation files, ranging from asbestos exposure to product liability cases.
• Assist attorneys with all aspects of litigation from preliminary motions through discovery and preparations for arbitration or trial.
• Proofread and edit legal documents.
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Contractor-paralegal example responsibilities.

• Manage client expenses and prepare billing and financial statements using PClaw and reconcile attorney's escrow and general accounts using QuickBooks.
• Assist staff counsels in all aspects of litigation management including factual investigation, document preparation, trial preparation and support.
• Research using Lexis Nexis and online resources.
• Summarize medical records, check blue-book cites, retrieve statutory and case law on LEXIS ,
• Complete contract work for local attorneys in the areas of civil, family law, personal injury, and probate matters.
• Prepare, compile and distribute various PowerPoint presentations.
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