Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

What Does a Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
• 2Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
• 3Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
• 4Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
• 5Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
• 6Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
• 7Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
• 8Receive and place telephone calls.

Required Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Speaking
• A1-Law
• AbacusNext HotDocs
• Aderant CompuLaw
• Adobe Acrobat
• ADP Workforce Now
• Amortization calculation software
• Appointment scheduling software
• Billing software
• Case management software
• Chrome River Expense

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary