Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Battle Creek, Michigan
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.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants on average make:
$58,240 ($28.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
52
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 51.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
5 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Accredited Legal Secretary, Certified Legal Secretary Specialist, Confidential Secretary, Law Firm Administrator, Law Office Assistant, Law Secretary, Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Admin Assistant), Legal Administrator (Legal Admin), Legal Coordinator, Legal Executive Assistant (Legal Exec Assistant)
Technology/Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Tools Used
Digital audio recorders, Digital cameras, Digital duplicating machines, Document scanners, Document shredders, Electric typewriters, Handheld calculators, Laptop computers, Laser facsimile machines, Microfiche machines
Tasks
- Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Receive and place telephone calls.
- Schedule and make appointments.
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
- Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Integrity, Stress Tolerance, Self-Control, Cooperation, Adaptability/Flexibility, Achievement/Effort, Independence, Persistence
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