In many aspects, the role of executive assistant is similar to that of secretary or administrative assistant. They perform clerical tasks, like accepting and making phone calls, setting business meeting agendas, sending memos, accepting visitors, reviewing incoming reports and setting the executive's daily schedule.ike secretaries or personal assistants, they conduct clerical work. However, executive assistants also perform duties that can have an effect on the success or profitability of a business, such as helping with marketing research, training staff and scheduling important meetings.
Pretrial Hearings and Motions. In the criminal justice system, a case is often decided before the actual trial. Prosecutors and defense attorneys can file any number of pre-trial motions that exclude evidence or otherwise shape the proceedings.
Usually held soon after arraignment, a preliminary hearing is best described as a trial before the trial at which the judge decides, not whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty, but whether there is enough evidence to force the defendant to stand trial.