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Litigation Paralegal

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Litigation Attorney

Performs consultation, advisory, arbitration, and trial work, and carries out the legal processes necessary to affect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the client. Works directly with and represents plaintiffs or defendants to bring or pursue a lawsuit to be tried in a court of justice for the purpose of enforcing a right when settlement negotiation and arbitration efforts fail.: Conducts criminal and civil lawsuits, draws up legal documents, and advises clients as to legal rights. Gathers evidence, conducts research, interviews clients and witnesses, prepares legal briefs, and develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in divorce, civil, criminal, and other cases to formulate an offense or defense or to initiate legal action. Examines legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit. Files briefs with court clerk. Represents client in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. Studies the Constitution, statutes, decisions, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies. Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.

Paralegal

Researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes to prepare legal documents, such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation, stock certificates and other securities, buy-sell agreements, closing papers and binders, deeds, and trust instruments for review, approval, and use by Attorney. : Appraises and inventories real and personal property for estate planning. Investigates facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare case accordingly. Files pleadings with court clerk. Prepares affidavits of documents and maintains document file. Delivers or directs delivery of subpoenas to witnesses and parties to action. May direct and coordinate activities of law office employees. May prepare office accounts and tax returns. May specialize in litigation, probate, real estate, or corporation law. May prepare real estate closing statement and assist in closing process. May act as arbitrator and liaison between disputing parties. May act as law librarian, keeping and monitoring legal volumes and ensuring legal volumes are up-to-date. May search patent files to ascertain originality of patent application.

Real Estate Paralegal

Researches and analyzes law sources and documents pertaining to many areas of real estate, such as title searches, title commitments and surveys, zoning, leases, acquisitions, sales, development, construction, building ordinances and subdivision ordinances, statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes, regulations, and/or procedures. Evaluates environmental and land use issues and landlord, tenant, and property owner disputes. Prepares legal documents, such as legal descriptions and plotting of existing descriptions, briefs, pleadings, appeals, contracts, buy-sell agreements, and closing papers for review, approval, and use by Attorney. Drafts letters, objections, responses, governance documents, resolutions, and deeds. Prepares closing binders and attends closing.: Assists Attorney with residential and commercial real estate transactions and litigation. Corresponds with title companies and surveyors and checks public records, such as real estate taxes, special assessments, and registration of title to property. Appraises and inventories real property for estate planning. Investigates facts and law of case, if necessary, to determine causes of action and to prepare case accordingly. Files pleadings with court clerk. Prepares affidavits of documents and maintains document file. Delivers or directs delivery of subpoenas to witnesses and parties to action. May manage deadlines and renewal dates relevant to leases and contracts. May ensure company compliance relevant to real estate issues. May assist in closing process. May act as arbitrator and liaison between disputing parties.

Litigation Legal Secretary

Performs secretarial work of a complex nature in support of litigation activities, which includes typing and handling papers and correspondence of a legal nature, such as contracts, briefs, warrants, summonses, complaints, indictments, motions, subpoenas, and papers for filing and serving.: Proofreads and finalizes litigation documents. Coordinates court filings and manages case files. Establishes and maintains electronic and hardcopy files and records relating to litigation matters. Handles court filings for the department. Assists in the training of Junior Legal Secretaries in litigation procedures. Composes and prepares routine correspondence. Arranges appointments and meetings. Answers telephone calls, provides information, and accurately handles received information. Handles incoming and outgoing mail. Takes and transcribes notes and dictation. May be the liaison between attorneys and clients. May maintain a calendar for attorney(s) and assure that complete information is available for all matters. May organize travel. May do accounting and billing work. May review law journals and other legal publications to identify court decisions pertinent to pending cases and submit articles to company officials.



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