Solo practitioner vs attorney

Differences between solo practitioner and attorney duties and responsibilities

Solo practitioner example responsibilities.

• Represent clients in foreclosure proceedings.
• Establish client centered practice for homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure.
• Handle all aspects of litigation including hearings on temporary orders, restraining order proceedings, pretrial discovery including depositions and trial.
• Represent plaintiffs in securities class actions.
• Litigate cases involving complex federal governmental statutory benefits programs such as ERISA and Medicare.

Attorney example responsibilities.

• Manage the death administration department with approximately thirty-five plus estates through trust administration, Medicaid estate recovery or probate.
• Respond to subpoenas and pleadings in litigation and in regulatory inquiries and investigations involving corporate clients.
• Represent employers before federal administrative agencies, including inspections, administrative litigation, court-enforcement actions and appeals.
• Litigate personal injury, and general liability matters, worker's compensation, estate planning and litigation, environmental liability litigation.
• Create and give a presentation regarding non- attorney ethics to division staff.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity
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