Summer law associate vs assistant counsel

Differences between summer law associate and assistant counsel duties and responsibilities

Summer law associate example responsibilities.

• Manage probate and estates administration.
• Represent international and domestic corporations in commercial transactions, corporate governance and in arbitration and mediation disputes.
• Research legal issues relate to ongoing litigation, present findings in office memorandum and verbally discuss in office meetings.
• Prepare for and participate in collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration and mediation hearings, client meetings, and a CLE presentation.
• Prepare discovery request including interrogatories and admissions.
• Propound and respond to interrogatories and document requests.
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Assistant counsel example responsibilities.

• Manage outside counsel relate to mortgage fraud recovery litigation, including cost management, litigation strategy and settlement terms.
• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Sell, consult and demonstrate office automation and conveyance software technology.
• Respond to lawsuits, subpoenas, as well as draft any need legal documents.
• Assist in drafting subpoenas, search warrants and preservation letters for social media content and mobile devices.
• Design, develop, and implement cost-effectively litigation strategies in order to secure convictions and facilitate preferential sentencing negotiations.
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