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.
- • Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- • Receive and place telephone calls.
- • Schedule and make appointments.
- • Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
- • Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
- • Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
- • Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
- • Draft and type office memos.
- • Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- • Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
- • Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- • 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.
- • Make travel arrangements for attorneys.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
