Typical duties for legal secretaries:
* 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.
* Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
* Draft and type office memos.* Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
* Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
* Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
* Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.
* Receive and place telephone calls.
* Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
* Schedule and make appointments.
* Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
Source: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos151.htm and http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/43-6012.00
