Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Legal Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $33,730; experienced workers reach $78,100. About 690 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +7.3%
- Openings a year
- 147
- Employed in 2024
- 1,006
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills 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.
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing3.9
- Speaking3.3
- Time Management3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
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.
- 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.
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.
- High school or less17%
- Certificate14%
- Some college13%
- Associate degree48%
- Bachelor's degree7%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
Similar careers
Does this fit you?
Six questions rank every career here by how closely its interest profile follows yours.
Check my interests