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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.

US jobs
156,280
Median wage
$55,570 a year
Job family
Office and administrative support

Can agents do the work of legal secretaries and administrative assistants?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Office and administrative support: Most tasks (no change in 12 months)

Agents complete 60% or more of the tasks (or projects) on two direct benchmarks from independent institutions.

Evidence: OSWorld-Verified, 90.2% of tasks completed; SpreadsheetBench, 83.1% of tasks completed.

24% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 15%Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permitsNot measured
  • 10%Process shipments or mailNot measured
  • 10%Operate office equipmentNot measured
  • 10%Record information about legal mattersNot measured
  • 9%Provide information to guests, clients, or customersNot measured
  • 8%Schedule appointmentsMeasured
  • 7%Collect data about consumer needs or opinionsNot measured
  • 5%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesMeasured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in office and administrative support, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
  • Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
  • Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
  • Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
  • Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
  • Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
  • Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
  • Receive and place telephone calls.
  • Schedule and make appointments.
  • Draft and type office memos.
  • Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
  • Make travel arrangements for attorneys.
Other job titles for this occupation (20)

Confidential Secretary · Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Admin Assistant) · Legal Administrator (Legal Admin) · Legal Coordinator · Legal Management Assistant · Legal Office Support Assistant · Legal Practice Assistant · Legal Secretary · Litigation Secretary · Magistrate Assistant · Accredited Legal Secretary · Certified Legal Secretary Specialist · Law Firm Administrator · Law Office Assistant · Law Secretary · Legal Executive Assistant (Legal Exec Assistant) · Legal Receptionist · Litigation Legal Secretary · Paralegal Secretary · Secretary