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Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant
Job Summary
A legal assistant or legal secretary provides administrative support to attorneys and paralegals. They are responsible for office correspondence such as answering phone calls and emails, scheduling appointments and travel, and reminding the legal team of upcoming dates and deadlines. They may also assist with conducting legal research, taking dictation, preparing legal documents such as subpoenas, pleadings, briefs, affidavits, and contracts, and processing client billing. Legal assistants typically work at a law firm, legal office, or government agency.
See Full Job DescriptionPersonality types of a Legal Assistant
Each letter of DISC represents polar personality types with correlating behaviors and characteristics. Learn more about their strengths and weaknesses, how they communicate, and
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D
low D - Planner
Like to take time making decisions
I
low I - Supporter
Likes to work alone
S
high S - Stabilizer
Likes consistency
C
high C - Rule Follower
Likes to follow procedures
Behavioral Qualities for a Legal Assistant
Behavioral qualities make people naturally act in a certain way. Utilize people's natural behaviors and strengths at work.
- Deliberate. Careful in decisions and actions.
- Prudent. Judicious and discreet.
- Dependable. Able to be relied upon.
- Organized. Structured and methodical.
Motivators for a Legal Assistant
Motivators are values that drive people. To retain passionate employees, place people in a role that utilizes their values
- Altruistic: A caring drive to benefit and support others. To tend to the altruistic drive, give them tasks that directly help the legal team or clients.
- Theoretical: A drive to learn and gain new knowledge. To tend to the theoretical drive, provide opportunities for them to grow their legal knowledge and develop their skills.
- Regulatory: A drive to maintain order and the status quo. To tend to the regulatory drive, communicate clear guidelines and allow them to create their own structure as needed.
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