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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Part of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security, in the Legal Services pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 43-6012.00

What the work is

Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.

On a typical day

  • Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
  • Receive and place telephone calls.
  • Schedule and make appointments.
  • Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
  • Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
  • Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.

What it pays

$44,970
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $33,730
Experienced workers reach $78,100
  1. $34k10th
  2. $36k25th
  3. $45kMedian
  4. $60k75th
  5. $78k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $33,730, 25th $35,720, Median $44,970, 75th $60,010, 90th $78,100

About 690 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+7.3%

employment change in the Alamo region, 1,006 to 1,079 jobs · U.S. -6%

147

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 19,600

1,006

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 156,300

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.0
  2. Active Listening4.0
  3. Writing3.9
  4. Speaking3.3
  5. Time Management3.0
  6. Critical Thinking3.0
  7. Monitoring3.0
  8. Social Perceptiveness3.0

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less17%
  2. Certificate14%
  3. Some college13%
  4. Associate degree48%
  5. Bachelor's degree7%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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