DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-6012 Legal Secretaries
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | 3,340 | 266 | $24.51/hr | $0.71/hr | $16.48/hr | $19.21/hr | $24.70/hr | $29.39/hr | $34.10/hr |
| Minnesota | 4,210 | 290 | $23.17/hr | $0.56/hr | $15.57/hr | $18.12/hr | $22.76/hr | $28.23/hr | $33.22/hr |
| U S | 216,730 | 3,034 | $21.63/hr | $0.11/hr | $12.79/hr | $15.96/hr | $20.55/hr | $26.63/hr | $33.04/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Office Clerks, General | 33,760 | $15.14/hr | N/A |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 12,640 | $19.10/hr | N/A |
| Medical Secretaries | 4,020 | $18.86/hr | N/A |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 3,470 | $26.65/hr | N/A |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 1,410 | $19.37/hr | N/A |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 630 | $21.45/hr | N/A |
| Correspondence Clerks | 30 | $15.76/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Legal Secretaries
- Prepares and processes legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.
- Completes various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- Attends legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and takes notes.
- Mails, faxes, or arranges for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Makes photocopies of correspondence, document, and other printed matter.
- Schedules and makes appointments.
- Receives and places telephone calls.
- Drafts and types office memos.
- Organizes and maintains law libraries and document and case files.
- Reviews legal publications and performs data base searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- Submits articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
- Assists attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.