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Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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City	Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Many factors can affect pay. To get the full picture, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$25K	$50K	$75K
Chicago, Illinois	$29,049 - $59,074
New York, New York	$29,050 - $65,836
Los Angeles, California	$26,400 - $73,817
Houston, Texas	$25,068 - $60,602
Atlanta, Georgia	$29,405 - $61,017
Denver, Colorado	$27,512 - $58,195
Seattle, Washington	$26,177 - $60,967
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,102

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Job Listings for Legal Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 23	Legal Assistants	Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue	Tampa, FL
	Legal Assistants needed . Qualified candidates must type 70+ wpm and have 2-5 years legal experience with Worker?s Comp. or Medical Malpractice. Fax resume to... Indeed
Jan 25	Administrative Legal Assistant	ESPN	New York, New York
	Department: ESPN Legal International Job Title: Administrative Legal Assistant Job ID: 275950 ESPN, Inc... contracts and similar legal documents. Types all... Indeed
Jan 21	Legal Assistants	Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue & McLain, P.A.	Tampa, FL
	South Tampa Defense firm is seeking legal assistants with Workers Compensation and Medical Malpratice... that do not have prior legal experience with Workers... Indeed
Jan 21	Legal Assistant	Alliance Defense Fund	Washington, District of Columbia
	professional Legal Assistant located at our Washington D.C. Regional Service Center. As Legal Assistant... legal research, preparing correspondence and legal... Indeed

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Legal Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Legal Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Law Clerks

Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.

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