£15,600
Average salary at age 20
£28,080
Average Salary
38
Average hours per week
Description
Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.Main Tasks
- Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts;
- Maintains court and clients’ records, organises diaries and arranges appointments;
- Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts;
- Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings;
- Delivers and collects documents;
- Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements, although employers may expect candidate to possess a legal secretarial qualification. Entrants to professional legal courses typically require GCSEs/ S grades or equivalent qualifications. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at Levels 2, 3 and 4.What Legal secretaries studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C9) Others in biological sciences | 1 |
| (G1) Mathematics | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (L3) Sociology | 5 |
| (C8) Psychology | 2 |
| (V3) History by topic | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 1 |
| (W8) Imaginative writing | 1 |
| (M0) Broadly-based programmes within law | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 5 |
| (L2) Politics | 1 |
| (R1) French studies | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (M1) Law by area | 25 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 33 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 1 |
| (P5) Journalism | 1 |
| (T1) Chinese studies | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 1 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (V6) Theology & religious studies | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (N4) Accounting | 1 |
| (P3) Media studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 4 |
| (N3) Finance | 1 |
| (L6) Anthropology | 2 |
UK Prospects
45200
Workforce Size
18.66%
Predicted decline 2024 - 2027
3327
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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