Legal Secretary Resume

Legal secretaries are responsible for several other duties than simply greeting visitors, answering phone calls, and being a shadow of their boss. Apart from administrative and secretarial work, they also resolve clients' issues. To handle these duties, they have to be familiar with secretarial functions and legal terminology. This is necessary to manage legal documents required for filing cases. One of the main tasks they have to handle is calming down irate clients. In addition, these legal secretaries have to keep clients updated about upcoming appointments and their presence in the court. Sometimes, they may even have to draft legal reports to submit in the court. Of course, they can surrender the documents only after approval of the attorneys. Moreover, they have to prepare and keep a track of schedules for attorneys and other employees in the office.

Legal Secretary Resume Template

Thomas K. Hubbard
3150 Woodside Circle
Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: 850-784-2158
Email: tkhubbard@freemail.com Career Objective:

To obtain a legal secretary position with “Burr & Foreman LLP,” and provide high-level administrative support and handle complex secretarial duties.

Summary of Skills:

Strong knowledge of legal terminology and secretarial duties related of law firms
Excellent customer interactive and computer skills
Outstanding organizational, time management, and coordination skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision and draft reports of daily operations
Familiarity with court proceedings and rules to file cases and take dates
Solid observation skills with attention to detail

Work Experience:

Legal Secretary
George & Perkins LLP, Panama City, FL
October 2015 - Present

Typing legal paperwork, official correspondence, and vendor contracts
Scheduling, coordinating, ad tracking court dates, meetings, and appointments
Providing administrative and secretarial support to attorneys
Filing and managing confidential materials and internal document distribution
Making travel arrangements for attorneys and other office staff
Answering phone, letters, and emails and managing calendar

Legal Secretary
City Law Office, Panama City, FL
February 2013 - September 2015

Prepared reports and correspondence, and filed legal pleadings
Communicated with clients through phone calls and emails and updated them about upcoming appointments
Handled legal document preparation and daily expense report
Gathered and organized trail date of court cases
Organized and maintained legal archives and attorney meetings
Coordinated conferences, appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements

Education:

High School Diploma
St. Jude's School, Panama City, FL
2012

Reference:

On request.