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# government representation — Legal Counsel

For a Legal Counsel, 'government representation' isn’t about *being* the government in court like a prosecutor; it's about skillfully advocating for a governmental entity's interests while adhering to specific legal and procedural rules governing that entity. Daily tasks involve advising agencies on potential litigation risks, drafting responses to discovery requests (often with heightened scrutiny regarding privilege & public records laws), preparing briefs outlining the agency’s position *as distinct from* simply a general legal argument, and potentially defending the agency in administrative hearings or lower-level court proceedings. It demands understanding not just law, but also the specific mandates, policies, and limitations of the represented body – a city council's zoning authority differs vastly from a state environmental protection agency.

## Weitere Anreicherung

Stage-2 source for future practitioner grounding: CORE / DOAB (open-access law monographs).
