Legal Secretary

Overview

Performs secretarial, clerical and other administrative tasks in support of Legal Professionals applying knowledge of legal terminology, procedures and documents.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

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

Related Occupations

• Secretary (General)