Legal Secretaries Prepare and process legal documents and papers; summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions and pretrial agreements. Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials. Schedule appointments, answer phones, make photocopies, draft and type office memos. Organize and maintain law libraries, documents and case files. Assist attorneys in collecting employment, medical and other records. Attend legal meetings; client interviews, hearings or depositions and take notes. Review legal publications and perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
Average annual salary for a Legal Secretary is $43077 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $69401. The lowest salary reported was $24674. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Legal Secretary is $11.675 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $14.84. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.51. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Legal Secretary are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $1020 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Legal Secretary. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $35,697 – $76,413 Florida – $27,779 – $59,515 Illinois – $30,290 – $67,496 New Jersey – $31,621 – $59,725 New York – $30,862 – $76,201 Pennsylvania – $28,356 – $56,317 Texas – $26,031 – $64,208
These are the highest paying cities for a Legal Secretary. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York – Chicago, Illinois – Washington, District of Columbia – Los Angeles, California – San Francisco, California – Houston, Texas – Atlanta, Georgia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Legal Secretary from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $43077 while in 2007 it was just $39948.85
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 2% of Legal Secretarys were males while 98% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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