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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 14 tasks, including 10 marked Core and 4 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
14 tasks shown
Core · Task 768 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
Core · Task 764 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
Core · Task 18780 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
Core · Task 21078 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
Core · Task 767 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
Core · Task 769 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
Core · Task 774 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
Core · Task 765 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Receive and place telephone calls.
Core · Task 766 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Schedule and make appointments.
Core · Task 771 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Draft and type office memos.
Supplemental · Task 773 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
Supplemental · Task 21079 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Make travel arrangements for attorneys.
Supplemental · Task 770 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
Supplemental · Task 772 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
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