How do they match: Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

  • Law Firm Administrator
  • Law Office Assistant
  • Law Secretary

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
  • Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.

  • Prepare business correspondence.
  • Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
  • Prepare legal documents.