Occupational Employment Statistics
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. Excludes “Legal Secretaries” (43-6012).
Northwest Minnesota
| 290 | 28 | $28.36/hr | $18.48/hr | $21.67/hr | $29.00/hr | $30.35/hr | $37.42/hr |
Construction | N/A | N/A |
Manufacturing | 60 | $49.20/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 30 | $51.89/hr |
Information | N/A | N/A |
Financial Activities | 430 | $50.24/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 5,150 | $31.72/hr |
Education and Health Services | 30 | $40.29/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 40 | $28.23/hr |
Public Administration | 900 | $37.51/hr |
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
| 2,500 | $29.81/hr | -22.0% |
Compliance Officers
| 6,460 | $41.40/hr | 5.9% |
Correspondence Clerks
| N/A | $25.95/hr | N/A |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
| 7,830 | $37.38/hr | -20.3% |
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
| 6,030 | $26.90/hr | 3.9% |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
| 2,700 | $29.56/hr | -15.1% |
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
| 3,300 | $25.71/hr | -4.1% |
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
| 2,690 | $29.34/hr | 5.3% |
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
| 4,030 | $26.06/hr | -1.7% |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
| 470 | $25.00/hr | -4.3% |
- Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
- Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
- Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
- Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
- File pleadings with court clerk.
- Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
- Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
- Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
- Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
- Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.