Legal Secretary Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Legal Secretary includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Prepare confidential and sensitive documents.
Coordinates office management activities.
Determine matters of top priority and handle accordingly.
Prepare agenda for meetings.
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.
Answering the phone
Organising diaries
Preparing court forms
Attending court
Performing legal research
Review legal journals and assist with legal research.
Teach how to prepare documents for submission to the courts.
Keeping records up to date
Typing up legal documents
Making appointments with clients
Arrange for outgoing mail and packages to be picked up.
Prepare statistical reports.
Manage spreadsheets.
Greet and receive visitor.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Legal Secretary duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Legal Secretary roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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