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Updated: 6 Feb 2012
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Law Firm / Law Office$28,284 - $63,606
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vision benefits Vision: 36% employee benefits None: 27%

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Legal Secretary / Legal Aid

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Administrative Assistant
$21,031 - $43,776
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$23,654 - $67,103
Receptionist
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Paralegal / Legal Assistant
$23,924 - $57,168
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$26,638 - $64,341
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$22,270 - $53,166
 

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Legal Secretary / Legal Aid Job Description

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

Prepare and process legal documents and papers; summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions and pretrial agreements. Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials. Schedule appointments, answer phones, make photocopies, draft and type office memos. Organize and maintain law libraries, documents and case files. Assist attorneys in collecting employment, medical and other records. Attend legal meetings; client interviews, hearings or depositions and take notes. Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.

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Job Security
Legal Secretary / Legal Aid - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States
I believe that job security is an important thing to have because it is what supports my family. As long as I do the best I can do within my job, to the best of my ability and show up every day, I believe that I will continue to stay within my job. Unfortunately, job security is not a sure thing as anything could happen at any time, so be prepared as well that way the "shock" of having to possibly look for a new job is not so overwhelming, have your ducks lined and always be prepared to look o...
Posted in Job Security on 26 Sep 2007
Negotiating a Raise
Legal Secretary / Legal Aid - (City withheld for privacy), Georgia, United States
I set a precedent the first time I had to ask for a raise. Previous raises had come pretty much automatically until the about the 6 year mark. I needed life insurance so I drew up a proposal showing a 7% raise compared to 3% raise plus quarterly life insurance premium payments. They jumped at the 3%, of course, but I got an added benefit. It was not an elaborate proposal just three columns: a current column (with date of last raise as a header to show them a raise was due), and two more colu...
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 14 Jun 2007
6 month probationary period
Legal Secretary / Legal Aid - (City withheld for privacy), Illinois, United States
I worked for a mid-size law firm for two very busy female litigators. I would usually arrive 1/2 hour early in the morning and begin work. My work load was so heavy, I felt guilty about taking a lunch hour, so I usually sat at my desk and devoured a sandwich while continuing to work. I would always complete any job assignments each day if possible, even if it meant staying over to do so. I volunteered for overtime to help other secretaries along with working overtime for my own attorneys. T...
Posted in I Was Fired on 18 Jan 2007
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