Summer law associate vs law clerk

Differences between summer law associate and law clerk 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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Law clerk example responsibilities.

• Hire specifically to perform legal research and write memorandums on probate cases, particularly those involving litigation.
• Conduct legal research, draft various legal documents, including complaints, social security/disability appeals, settlement demand letters and subpoenas.
• Research and draft affirmations in support, arbitration contentions, discovery responses, and attorney correspondence for insurance fraud litigation firm.
• Value securities by performing company valuations utilizing DCF and multiples methods.
• Develop valuation ranges using precedent transaction, comparable company, and DCF analyses
• Utilize LexisNexis and WestlawNext search databases to conduct legal research and data analysis.
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