Legal Secretaries

What the job involves

• Liaises with other staff to arrange meetings, and to gain and provide information
• Prepares reports, briefing notes and correspondence, and proofreads work for typographical and grammatical errors
• Maintains diaries and makes travel arrangements
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail, filing correspondence and maintains records
• Answers telephone calls, responds to inquiries and redirects callers
• Takes and transcribes dictation of letters and other documents
• Greets visitors, ascertains nature of business and directs visitors to appropriate personal
• May implement management decisions and maintain records of meetings

Key values of workers in Legal Secretaries

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Achievement

  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Top skills required for workers in Legal Secretaries

• Writing

  Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Active Listening

  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Time Management

  Managing one's own time and the time of others.

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.