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.

• Legal Secretary

• Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
• Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
• Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
• Draft and type office memos.
• Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
• Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
• Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
• Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.
• Receive and place telephone calls.
• Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
• Schedule and make appointments.
• Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.

• arrange library materials
• arrange teleconference calls
• assist with legal research
• compile data for financial reports
• compile information for court cases
• compile itinerary of planned meetings or activities
• compose draft legal pleadings
• develop travel itinerary
• distribute correspondence or mail
• edit written material
• ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
• enter time sheet information
• evaluate importance of incoming telephone calls
• file documents in court
• fill out business or government forms
• fill out purchase requisitions
• identify laws or court decisions relevant to pending cases
• locate persons ( skip tracing )
• maintain administrative services procedures manual
• maintain appointment calendar
• maintain inventory of office forms
• maintain legal forms
• maintain records, reports, or files
• maintain telephone logs
• maintain travel expense accounts
• make travel reservations
• modify work procedures or processes to meet deadlines
• obtain general information in legal office setting
• obtain information from individuals
• organize legal information or records
• plan meetings or conferences
• prepare contract documents
• prepare corporate minute books
• prepare financial reports
• prepare tax reports
• process invoices
• reconcile or balance financial records
• route multi-line telephone calls
• schedule meetings or appointments
• schedule or contract meeting facilities
• take dictation
• take meeting notes
• take messages
• transcribe spoken or written information
• type document from machine transcription
• type letters or correspondence
• understand legal terminology
• use accounting terminology
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
• use library or online Internet research techniques
• use oral or written communication techniques
• use shorthand writing procedures
• use telephone communication techniques
• verify investigative information
• write business correspondence
• write legal documents