My responsibilities include:
· Daily research of recent jurisprudence and law. · Analysis of cases and problems and determination of the best possible solutions to meet the needs of the client · Gathering of evidence, interview of witnesses and other assets, and preparation of case. · Preparation and draft of legal opinions, briefs, pleadings, motions, correspondence, contracts, etc. · Personal appearance, on behalf of clients, before judicial and quasi-judicial tribunals, particularly the Court of Tax Appeals, National Labor Relations Commission, Department of Justice, Regional Trial Courts and Metropolitan Trial Courts, etc. · Performance of corporate secretarial functions, such as the preparation of minutes of meeting, drafting of official notices of meetings, corporate housekeeping and due diligence. · Contract negotiation and bargaining · Negotiations for amicable and speedy extra-judicial settlement of disputes between parties · Attendance in mediation and arbitration conferences on behalf of clients · Processing patent, trademark and copyright registrations and prosecution of intellectual property claims · Processing applications for various forms of Philippine visas with the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation · Liaising with government personnel and high ranking government officials · Training of new legal assistants and apprentices in basic legal skills · Attendance and participation in various continuing legal education seminars and classes designed to uplift the quality of the legal profession in the Philippines. |