DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-6012 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Occupational 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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Central Minnesota | 160 | 33 | $20.01/hr | $2.02/hr | $11.61/hr | $15.14/hr | $20.85/hr | $24.26/hr | $28.09/hr |
| Minnesota | 3,390 | 546 | $26.62/hr | $0.88/hr | $15.62/hr | $20.11/hr | $25.75/hr | $33.95/hr | $39.03/hr |
| U S | 168,140 | 2,858 | $24.77/hr | $0.15/hr | $14.00/hr | $17.41/hr | $23.02/hr | $30.89/hr | $38.73/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Office Clerks, General | 4,580 | $17.90/hr | -2.7% |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 3,320 | $20.69/hr | -9.6% |
| Medical Secretaries | 1,300 | $19.98/hr | 6.8% |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 800 | $21.65/hr | 6.9% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 310 | $23.11/hr | 10.6% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 60 | $27.36/hr | N/A |
| Correspondence Clerks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Prepares and processes legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.
- Completes various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- Attends legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and takes notes.
- Mails, faxes, or arranges for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Makes photocopies of correspondence, document, and other printed matter.
- Schedules and makes appointments.
- Receives and places telephone calls.
- Drafts and types office memos.
- Organizes and maintains law libraries and document and case files.
- Reviews legal publications and performs data base searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- Submits articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
- Assists attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
