Legal Secretary

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• liaising with other staff to arrange meetings and to gain and provide information
• preparing reports briefing notes and correspondence and proofreading work for typographical and grammatical errors
• maintaining appointment diaries and making travel arrangements
• processing incoming and outgoing mail filing correspondence and maintaining records
• answering telephone calls responding to inquiries and redirecting callers
• taking and transcribing dictation of letters and other documents
• greeting visitors ascertaining nature of business and directing visitors to appropriate persons
• may implement management decisions and maintain records of meetings
• may handle bookkeeping and petty cash functions

This industry is about helping people and making a difference. It can be a fulfilling career path, but definitely not an easy one. You need to be someone who is highly motivated and ambitious. Lawyers, barristers, solicitors are all great communicators; words are a lawyers tool or trade. You need to not only communicate well but write well and understand complex legal documents. There is no set path on becoming a lawyer, you don’t have to go straight from high school to a university law degree, you can decide later in life, or work while you are studying.

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