A senior attorney is an upper-level legal professional that provides counsel and legal services and takes a leadership role in mentoring lower-level attorneys. They offer legal advice, prepare and draft the appropriate documentation, create effective legal strategies, and represent their clients in trials, mediations, and arbitration hearings. They are responsible for communicating effectively to explain legal issues and options to their clients while maintaining high standards of confidentiality handling personal information, as well as staying apprised of changes in the law. A senior attorney typically works at a law firm full-time, in a corporation’s legal department, a non-profit, or government agency.