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Legal Secretary Job Description

Summary

Responsible for assisting attorneys in a law office by performing clerical and administrative duties.

Primary responsibilities

Support attorneys in a legal setting.
Prepare correspondence and legal papers such as summonses, complaints, motions, responses, and subpoenas under the supervision of an attorney or a paralegal.
Review legal journals and assist with legal research.
Teach how to prepare documents for submission to the courts. .
Perform transcription and dictation.
Schedule meetings and arrange conference rooms.
Alert manager about cancelations or new meetings.
Manage travel and schedule.
Handle information requests.
Prepare correspondence and stuff mail into envelopes.
Arrange for outgoing mail and packages to be picked up.
Prepare statistical reports.
Manage spreadsheets.
Greet and receive visitor.
Prepare confidential and sensitive documents.
Coordinates office management activities.
Determine matters of top priority and handle accordingly.
Prepare agenda for meetings.
Takes and transcribes dictation.
Helps prepare office budget.
Plans events and volunteer activities.
Maintain office procedures.
Coordinate travel arrangements; prepares itineraries; prepare, compile and maintain travel vouchers and records.
Operate office equipment, such as photocopy machine and scanner.
Coordinate committees and task forces.
Relay directives, instructions and assignment to executives.
Receive and relay telephone messages.
Direct the general public to the appropriate staff member.
Maintain hard copy and electronic filing system.

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