Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

SOC Code: 43-6012

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistantss organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 78.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

AI-Proof Score: 78.9High
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Median Salary

$54,140

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Job Growth

-5.8%

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Training Time

Medium preparation (1-2 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 3 / 5

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Training Cost

~$15,000

Key Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking

Common Tasks

  • Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
  • Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
  • Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
  • Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
  • Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation