Sample Legal Secretary Resume


As Legal Secretary, it isn’t enough to have the experience and skills for the position, but you must also know how to present it. Here’s a sample of what your Legal Secretary resume should look like.

Patricia Wright
881 Lily Street
Albuquerque
New Mexico, 87109
257-309-8910
yourname@email.com


Objective: Seeking the position of legal secretary where I can utilize my diversified legal experience for the progressive growth of the legal enterprise.

Skills:

Capable in taking heavy workload
Expertise in accurate documentation, trail preparation, and resource management
Leadership, supervision, and motivational skills
Strong knowledge of legal practices and procedures.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook Express
Windows9X, Windows2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux, Unix, MS DOS

Professional Experience:

Legal Secretary, from 2006 to till date
Legal & General Group Plc, NM

Responsibilities

Managed all the administrative tasks for the lawyers.
Compiled and revised all the legal documents like letters, depositions, and court filings.
Assisted attorneys in preparing witnesses for deposition
Maintained legal files and consulted legal journals.

Legal Secretary, from 2005 to 2006
The Legal Aid Society, NM

Responsibilities

Composed and proofread the essential documents.
Created and submitted court documents.
Controlled petty cash and maintained records of costs.
Maintained records and files, and put information together.
Received and transcribed legal dictation.

Education:

BA, Business Administration, 2005
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Associate Paralegal Degree, 2003
University of California-Berkeley