Will “Secretary” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
98% Chance of Automation
“Secretary” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #672 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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
- Magistrate Assistant
- Litigation Assistant
- Legal Secretary
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Administrative Secretary
- Judicial Administrative Assistant
- Confidential Secretary
- 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 “Secretary”
- Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- 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 distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
- Draft and type office memos.
- Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Schedule and make appointments.
- 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.
- Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
- Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
- Receive and place telephone calls.
Related Technology & Tools
- Photocopying equipment
- Laptop computers
- Pagers
- Document scanners
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Microfiche machines
- Digital duplicating machines
- Digital cameras
- Word processors
- Laser facsimile machines
- Handheld calculators
- Switchboards
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Electric typewriters
- Digital audio recorders
- Document shredders
- Sage 50 Accounting
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Thomson West WestlawPRO
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic diary software
- Appointment scheduling software
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Intuit Quicken
- Transcription software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Amortization calculation software
- Accounting software
- WordPerfect
- Case management software
- Microsoft Excel
- Web conferencing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Legal research software
- Billing software
- LexisNexis
- Web browser software
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Word processing software
- Desktop publishing software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Legal software
- Database software
- Litigation management software
- Filing system software
- Microsoft Office
- Web page design and editing software