| Perhaps you are considering your career options | | | | legal secretary careers, it is safe to say that |
| and are wondering, "What does a legal secretary | | | | anyone working in this type of position will be |
| do?" or "what legal secretary jobs are there?" | | | | responsible for handling a diverse set of |
| The duties of legal secretaries can vary depending | | | | administrative responsibilities. They must be able |
| on the specific law firm, corporate legal office or | | | | to quickly type up various legal documents, |
| government agency that he or she is working for. | | | | memos and letters, for starters. They must also |
| There are many different legal secretary jobs - | | | | be able to efficiently and accurately maintain legal |
| and not all of them are at law offices, as some | | | | files, consult legal journals, assist with legal |
| might imagine. This is an ideal career for someone | | | | research, take notes, field phone calls, schedule |
| who wants to work in the legal field without going | | | | appointments, participate in legal meetings and |
| through the many, many years of law school. | | | | organize legal libraries. There are other duties that |
| Legal Secretary Job Description | | | | may come up in the course of the day as well, |
| After obtaining secretary degrees or certificates, | | | | depending on the specific office or firm in |
| which can be completed in two years or less in | | | | question. |
| most cases, professionals of all ages can begin | | | | Not all legal secretaries have secretary degrees; |
| seeking work in the legal field. Legal secretaries | | | | some choose to complete short-term programs |
| assist attorneys with a variety of duties related | | | | that lead to a career certificate. A degree |
| to authorized documents, legal research and | | | | program, however, will provide better preparation |
| organizing law libraries. It is often necessary to | | | | for careers in law firms, insurance companies, |
| get an associate's degree to be truly prepared for | | | | government organizations and/or legal |
| this job, because legal secretaries have to be | | | | departments within large companies. Classes in |
| well-versed in legal terminology and able to | | | | business math, business English, legal terminology, |
| combine their knowledge with office duties | | | | legal transcription, key boarding and office |
| seamlessly. | | | | management are typically part of these two-year |
| Although the job duties vary among the different | | | | associate's degree programs. |