Job Responsibilities
I am responsible for keeping all the attornys aware of what is on
calendar, deadlines, answering phones, making appointments,
making coffee, transcribing, preparing drafts, etc.
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Job Requirements
I started out when there was no requirements for legal
secretaries. Now they require them to have at least a BA in
paralegal courses.
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Uppers
I negotiated becuase I had been in this industry for so long that I am now able
to leave at 4:15 in the afternoon.
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Downers
Working with attorneys...
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Lifestyle
I do almost anything I want to do. I travel to Hawaii, Europe, and have time
for my family. I enjoy life.
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Compensation
I get just enough to make ends meet, I make $4000, and I am a
single mother of a teenage daughter just entering college. We
just skim by. I get very little for bonus, last year, I got a
whole $50 at christmas. I don't care, I get to leave early.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Watch out for those other legal secretaries who want to make you
look bad. Always keep a records of what you do, becuase
attorneys and others in this industries will stab you in the back
if you give them a chance.
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