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Legal Secretaries

Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.

£25,488

Median Salary

New workers start around £19,872. Normal pay is £25,488 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £39,834.

Daily Tasks

  • Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.
  • Delivers and collects documents.
  • Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings.
  • Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts.
  • Maintains court and clients.
  • Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts.

Skills employers are asking for

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Science

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