Legal secretaries apply specialized knowledge of legal terminology and procedures in providing support to legal professionals with communication, documentation and internal managerial co-ordination activities, in law offices, legal departments of large firms and governments.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Legal secretaries - from R8 654 to R27 539 per month - 2025.
- A Legal secretaries typically earns between R8 654 and R14 532 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R10 863 and R18 546 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Preparing and processing legal documents and papers, such as deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs
- Reviewing and proofreading documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures
- Mailing, faxing, or arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials
- Organizing and maintaining documents, case files and law libraries
- Screening requests for meetings, scheduling and organizing meetings
- Assisting in the preparation of budgets, monitoring of expenditures, drafting of contracts and purchasing or acquisition orders
- Supervising the work of office support workers
