Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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.
- Tasks
- 14 tasks10 core, 4 supplemental
- Family
- Office & Administrative SupportOne of its 55 occupations
- Code
- 43-6012.00SOC 2018: 43-6012
What the work is made of
10 core tasks and 4 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.Core taskTask 768Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 2. Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.Core taskTask 764Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 3. Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.Core taskTask 18780Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 4. Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.Core taskTask 21078Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 5. Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.Core taskTask 767Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 6. Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.Core taskTask 769Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 7. Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.Core taskTask 774Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 8. Receive and place telephone calls.Core taskTask 765Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 9. Schedule and make appointments.Core taskTask 766Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 10. Draft and type office memos.Core taskTask 771Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 11. Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.Supplemental taskTask 773Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 12. Make travel arrangements for attorneys.Supplemental taskTask 21079Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 13. Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.Supplemental taskTask 770Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 14. Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.Supplemental taskTask 772Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2024
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 43-6012
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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