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in Miami, Florida

Updated 3 hours ago

Legal Secretarial Work IS NOT good money - 38 Replies

I never could understand how the legal secretary profession got its reputation for being good pay. To anyone who happens to care, here's some info...

Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado

Updated 1 day ago

legal secretary - 235 Replies

I want to became a legal secretary, please if you have any good or bad coment about this carrier, let me now.I don't want to spend one year studing...

Deborah James in Alameda, California

Updated 10 days ago

How to break free from Litigation Legal Secretary and into Corporate Legal? - 15 Replies

Any ideas on how to make the transition? Where/how do you find these jobs? It seems like these jobs are never or rarely advertised. I'm tired of...

Bored in Denver, Colorado

Updated 16 days ago

Miami - Downtown/Brickell - S. Florida Salaries - 3 Replies

I'll be relocating to Miami next year with my husband. We aren't exactly sure about Brickell, so it might be anywhere between Ft. Lauderdale and...

Bored in Denver, Colorado

Updated 18 days ago

Secretarial Layoffs - 4 Replies

Have any of you been reading about layoffs in several firms recently? I was perusing abovethelaw.com and notice several articles with scathing...

in San Antonio, Texas

Updated 25 days ago

Starting out... - 311 Replies

How did you get your start doing legal secretary work, and what career moves did you make to get to your current position? Do you need a particular...

Pamela123 in Middle Village, New York

Updated 1 month ago

Possible Relocation to Scranton, PA area - 2 Replies

I am living in NY right now and work in Manhattan, NY but I am thinking of relocating to the Scranton area of Pennsylvania. I know New York is much...

in San Antonio, Texas

Updated 1 month ago

Dogs in the Workplace - 267 Replies

I interviewed with a medium size law firm specializing in my expertise which is insurance defense law, hired for the job, worked daily for 2 weeks...

debjame in Alameda, California

Updated 1 month ago

Legal secretary blog! - 95 Replies

This forum seems a bit quiet, but to anyone who happens to be here, you might want to check out my new blog. It's by a legal secretary, for legal...

Law Firm in Houston, Texas

Updated 1 month ago

Outsourced Transcription at my firm... - 43 Replies

Has anyone had any problems using an outsourcing firm for transcription??? I enjoy transcribing but it takes up the majority of my time. I will be...

Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado

Updated 1 month ago

Which Area - 2 Replies

Hello, I am just beginning a legal secretary course. I have to pick 3 of the 6 electives below. Does anybody have any advise please? · Legal...

Heather Mac in Houston, Texas

Updated 1 month ago

New York area market - 1 Reply

I am curious as to the market at the present time for Legal Assistants with diversity in every area of law, but a “strong” litigation...

Nicole in Baltimore, Maryland

Updated 1 month ago

Boom or bust? - 4 Replies

Are jobs in this industry on the rise? Are there any sub-sectors that are growing? Where are the jobs? Which places have the most legal secretary...

in Wilmington, Delaware

Updated 1 month ago

Legal Secretary $65,000 to $80,000 - 69 Replies

I've found that this site is best for legal secretaries who are seeking work in New York's top 25 law firms: http://www.filcro.com/JobsForTheNewYorkLe...

in Smyrna, Georgia

Updated 2 months ago

Show me the money... - 1414 Replies

What are typical legal secretary salaries? Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this...

in Littleton, Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

legal secretarys - 91 Replies

Whats the average income for a legal secretary

Karen in Post Falls, Idaho

Special Retainer Agreement

Does anyone have a source for a good, simple special retainer agreement? My new boss needs one and I can't find a good one in my text books. Thanks!

in Littleton, Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

Titles for Legal Secretary - 39 Replies

do you have a creative idea for a title that better describes what a Legal Secretary does? I've heard Administrative Legal Assistant, Practice...

Mike in Statesboro, Georgia

Updated 3 months ago

Legal Assistant salaries in Savannah GA?? - 1 Reply

Can anyone comment on an average salary for someone with med mal defense experience (18 yrs) any thoughts would be great, my husband is being...

K in Irvine, California

Updated 4 months ago

New Jobs? - 15 Replies

Anyone looking to make a move? I have a friend that is looking to hire some litigation secretaries. I would make the move, but I am super happy...

Tia in Jamaica, New York

Updated 5 months ago

EXECUTIVE LEGAL SECRETARY IN COURTS OF NEW ORLEANS/CIVIL SERVICE - 5 Replies

I have been employed in the Court System in NYC for the past 16 years and I am curious about the upper-most salaries within the court systems of New...

volusia in Washington, District of Columbia

Updated 6 months ago

The best part is... - 7 Replies

What do you enjoy most about legal secretary work? What do you dislike the most? Is it challenging? Are there many opportunities to learn and...

Digital dictation in London, United Kingdom

Updated 6 months ago

audio typing using digital dictation - 1 Reply

What is audio typing using digital dictation? How is it used? Is it anything like a transcriber- headphones and tapes?

dh in Northern CA, California

Updated 6 months ago

Getting ahead... - 5 Replies

What is the best training for becoming a hirable legal secretary? What types of ongoing training or certifications are necessary to be an effective...

dh in Northern CA, California

Updated 6 months ago

Is $65k - $80 that much money in NY? Probably NOT. - 2 Replies

I know from personal experience that $70K+ won't get you anywhere in Orange County, California. It will allow you to rent an apartment in a decent...

Marie in East Meadow, New York

Updated 6 months ago

To be the best... - 2 Replies

What are the top 3 traits or skills every legal secretary must have to excel? Can you suggest any tips or insights to develop your legal secretary...

The Assistant-at-Law in Dallas, Texas

Updated 10 months ago

First Year Associates - 3 Replies

For the "seasoned" secretaries out there, what are some tips you can offer in terms of helping first year associates utilize you as a...

Court Reporters in Escalon, California

Scheduling Deposition Services

If your job as paralegal OR legal secretary is complicated by trying to line up court reporters, conference rooms, videographers and interpreters for...

Donie in Oakland, California

Updated 19 months ago

Filing Procedure Help - 1 Reply

A part of our job that everyone dreads is filing. How do you handle email filing? My boss does a lot of work via email, and I currently have over...

Charmaine in Wilmington, DE

Updated 24 months ago

Interview Preparation - 1 Reply

Do you have any tips to help prepare for an upcoming legal secretary interview? Are there common interview questions that come up again and again?


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