Is there a big difference between a third-level senior assistant and a third-level senior judge?

It's huge. According to the query of Jiuquan Talent Network, the duties and authorities of senior judge assistants and senior judges in the judicial system are different. Taking trial and judgment drafting as an example, the third-level senior judge assistant is responsible for trial, judgment drafting, case execution and assisting superior judges. Senior judges at the third level have judicial power, can independently hear cases, and organize trials and issue legal documents as the president of a collegial panel or a sole court.