Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Admin Assistant)
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsDescription
Provide administrative support to attorneys using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Draft, format, and process legal correspondence and pleadings; manage calendars and case files; coordinate communications and logistics; and assist with basic legal research.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Service Orientation
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Administrative
- • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
- • Law and Government
Related specializations
Interview options
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Interview time
Related Pathways
Public Service & Safety
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
