Office Jobs - Legal Secretaries

Job Description

Legal sectaries perform the office job that is very similar to that of a Secretary in a regular office. In a law office the secretary must also perform such duties as preparing legal papers that include motions, complaints, summonses, subpoenas, pretrial agreements, various legal forms and client correspondence. In order to accomplish these tasks in an efficient and accurate manor, the Legal Secretary must be familiar with legal terminology and procedures.

Legal Secretaries in a Small Office

In a small law office the Legal Secretary may also assist with legal research.

Legal Secretaries in a Medium Office

In a medium sized law office that has four to ten practicing lawyers, the secretary position will be more specialized and associated with a particular lawyer that works in that area of law. For example, a secretary the works with a real estate lawyer will require different skills than that of a secretary that services a bankruptcy lawyer.

Legal Secretaries in a Large Office

In a large law office that service ten or more lawyers, the dynamics of the office will change significantly. Not only will you need specialization, but you will also need a layer of management to coordinate the efforts of all the secretaries, paralegals, legal assistants, clerks and support staff that is required to run a large law office.