Paralegal secretary vs contractor-paralegal

Differences between paralegal secretary and contractor-paralegal duties and responsibilities

Paralegal secretary example responsibilities.

• Perform administrative tasks for managing partner and trial attorney at a medical malpractice litigation firm including daily transcription and stenography.
• Draft interrogatories and production of documents, and responding to request of the same in family law proceedings.
• Draft legal documents including but not limit to estate planning, probate, quitclaim, personal representatives, and warranty deeds.
• Draft legal documents including correspondence, pleadings, interrogatories.
• Direct and coordinate delivery of subpoenas for medical records and witnesses.
• Handle multiple case management responsibilities through entire litigation cycle for busy practice groups.
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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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