Paralegal instructor vs legal assistant

Differences between paralegal instructor and legal assistant duties and responsibilities

Paralegal instructor example responsibilities.

• Manage large volume of documents, enabling attorneys to easily identify key documents that are critical for mediation and arbitration.
• Develop and implement course syllabus.
• Coordinate administrative legal activity, including delivery of subpoenas, setting depositions.
• Draft correspondence and legal documents relating to estate planning and probate administration.
• Assume all responsibilities of an undergraduate instructor, including instruction and designing syllabus.
• Produce innovative bankruptcy PowerPoint marketing presentation
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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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