Summer law associate vs legal counsel

Differences between summer law associate and legal 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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Legal counsel example responsibilities.

• Achieve statewide recognition as expert on Medicare and Medicaid.
• Manage high-risk employee terminations from initial decision through preparation for appeals hearings and any subsequent legal action.
• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Conduct anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) due diligence on a daily basis.
• Ensure compliance with federal securities laws, NYSE rules, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Draft position statements for EEO and other regulatory claims.
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