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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”
- Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
- Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
- Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
- Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
- Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.
- Draft and type office memos.
- Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- Schedule and make appointments.
- Receive and place telephone calls.
- Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electric typewriters
- Photocopying equipment
- Pagers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Digital audio recorders
- Switchboards
- Personal computers
- Document shredders
- Microfiche machines
- Handheld calculators
- Laptop computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Laser facsimile machines
- Word processors
- Document scanners
- Digital cameras
- Digital duplicating machines
- Web conferencing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Electronic diary software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Email software
- Desktop publishing software
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Litigation management software
- Legal research software
- Microsoft Excel
- Transcription software
- LexisNexis
- Thomson West WestlawPRO
- Filing system software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Presentation software
- Case management software
- Web page design and editing software
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Sage 50 Accounting
- Spreadsheet software
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- Appointment scheduling software
- Microsoft Word
- Web browser software
- Accounting software
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- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Office
- Legal software
- Billing software
- Amortization calculation software
- Intuit Quicken