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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
- 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 “Paralegal”
- Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
- Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Schedule and make appointments.
- Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
- Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
- Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
- Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
- Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
- Draft and type office memos.
- Receive and place telephone calls.
- Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Multi-line telephone systems
- Document shredders
- Pagers
- Handheld calculators
- Switchboards
- Laptop computers
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- Microfiche machines
- Digital duplicating machines
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Laser facsimile machines
- Digital audio recorders
- Document scanners
- Email software
- Legal research software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Intuit QuickBooks
- LexisNexis
- Web browser software
- Electronic diary software
- Filing system software
- Microsoft Visio
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- Case management software