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Career: Legal Secretaries
Job Description
Perform secretarial duties utilizing legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials. |
100
|
Receive and place telephone calls. |
100
|
Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter. |
97
|
Schedule and make appointments. |
93
|
Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements. |
90
|
Draft and type office memos. |
84
|
Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records. |
80
|
Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients. |
77
|
Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files. |
66
|
Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses. |
54
|
Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use. |
45
|
Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases. |
38
|
Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
78
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
68
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
66
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
65
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
60
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
60
|
Processing Information
|
58
|
Getting Information
|
58
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
53
|
Interacting With Computers
|
53
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
52
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
52
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
48
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
48
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
47
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
43
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
42
|
Thinking Creatively
|
39
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
39
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
37
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
37
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
36
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
36
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
32
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
30
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
30
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
29
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
27
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
26
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
24
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
23
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
22
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
20
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
19
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
18
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
14
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
13
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
9
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
8
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
4
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|