Legal Secretary
Job Description
Legal Secretaries provide legal, administrative and clerical support to legal professionals, legal secretaries will not only be required to liaise with lawyers, but clients as well.
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Qualifications
You do not require formal qualifications to become a legal secretary. Some experience in Administrative duties will be advantageous.
To further your knowledge, skills and career prospects you may like to consider the below qualifications;
- Certificate III in Business Administration (Legal)
- Certificate IV in Legal Services
- Diploma of Legal Services
- Certificate in Paralegal Practice to become a Paralegal
Attributes
- Communicator
- Detail Orientated
- Efficient
- Flexible
- Friendly
- Interpersonal
- Organised
- Problem Solving
- Thorough
- Team Player
Key Skills
- Legal Secretarial Practice
- Litigation
- Typing Speed
- Law
- Personal Injury
- Microsoft Office
- Proactive Attitude
- Prioritisation
- Technical Aptitude
Future Prospects
You may like to think about moving on from this career, some transferable skills can be utilised in roles such as;