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Job Description
Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-6012.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,900.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
- Currently, there are 191,200 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Legal Secretaries”.
Also Known As…
- Legal Secretaries
- Secretary
- Magistrate Assistant
- Litigation Assistant
- Legal Secretary
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Administrative Secretary
- Judicial Administrative Assistant
- Confidential Secretary
- Paralegal Secretary
- Paralegal
- Litigation Secretary
- Litigation Legal Secretary
- Legal Administrative Assistant
- Law Secretary
- Executive Secretary
- District Court Administrator
- Certified Legal Secretary Specialist
- Administrative Assistant
- Accredited Legal Secretary
Tasks for “Litigation Assistant”
- Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
- Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
- Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
- Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
- Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.
- Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
- Receive and place telephone calls.
- Schedule and make appointments.
- Draft and type office memos.
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser facsimile machines
- Digital cameras
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Pagers
- Laptop computers
- Photocopying equipment
- Document scanners
- Handheld calculators
- Word processors
- Microfiche machines
- Personal computers
- Digital audio recorders
- Switchboards
- Electric typewriters
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Digital duplicating machines
- Document shredders
- Appointment scheduling software
- WordPerfect
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Thomson West WestlawPRO
- Microsoft Word
- Presentation software
- Transcription software
- Legal research software
- Litigation management software
- LexisNexis
- Database software
- Sage 50 Accounting
- Amortization calculation software
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Web conferencing software
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Outlook
- Web browser software
- Web page design and editing software
- Case management software
- Billing software
- Microsoft Excel
- Electronic diary software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Word processing software
- Accounting software
- Intuit Quicken
- Legal software
- Email software
- Filing system software
- Spreadsheet software
- Desktop publishing software