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Mary inTampa Updated 1 day ago |
When legal secretarial jobs are disappearing, you know things are getting bad. - 172 RepliesI'm doing substitute teaching ($9.58 an hour). I got tutoring from 2:00 - 4:00 two days a week ($20.00) - but I can only get a half-day sub job on... |
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lorettakw Updated 6 days ago |
Filing Procedure Help - 3 Replies[QUOTE who="Loretta in Lawnside, New Jersey"]A part of our job that everyone dreads is filing. How do you handle email filing? My boss does a lot of... |
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Asedaii Updated 6 days ago |
Outsourced Transcription at my firm... - 72 Replies[QUOTE who="Robin Jablonsky in Queensbury, New York"]Have you considered starting your own legal transcription company? Many major corporation and... |
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Displaced Legal Professional Updated 6 days ago |
Age discrimination as a leagal secretary. - 22 RepliesContinued.....[QUOTE who="reneeca in West Los Angeles, California"]I will say that I think small firms are the way to go. Solos will treat you like... |
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lovelegal in Contra Costa County, CA Updated 14 days ago |
New Jobs? - 22 RepliesI owned a general transcription business about 9 years ago. Thanks for the tip. |
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tessie425 in New York, New York |
Kaufman Borgeest & RyanI just got called for an interview at this firm here in NYC...anyone ever heard of/worked for them? Any opinions would be appreciated, I am a... |
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Connie134 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Updated 17 days ago |
Legal Staff Recruiters in NYC - 2 RepliesI'd appreciate any tips/advice/information on quality legal recruiters in the NYC area. I've been looking at Filcro (among others) and their... |
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dh in Northern CA, California Updated 21 days ago |
Secretarial Layoffs - 23 RepliesHave any of you been reading about layoffs in several firms recently? I was perusing abovethelaw.com and notice several articles with scathing... |
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Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado Updated 1 month ago |
Usefull business formation resource for all Legal Secretaries - 13 RepliesThis might sound like an advertisement, but it's not. I used to work at a legal office in santa monica, and the amount of requests from my boss... |
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dh in Northern CA, California Updated 1 month ago |
Show me the money... - 1559 RepliesWhat 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... |
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mary in Tampa, Florida Updated 1 month ago |
Getting ahead... - 11 RepliesWhat is the best training for becoming a hirable legal secretary? What types of ongoing training or certifications are necessary to be an effective... |
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dw in Orlando, Florida Updated 1 month ago |
Legal Secretary Positions for newcomers - 31 RepliesHello everyone I was thinking of getting my legal secretary certificate but need some advice. I am an EDGAR operator and have about 9 years... |
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rlwncc in Campbell, California Updated 1 month ago |
Special Retainer Agreement - 1 ReplyDoes 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! |
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mary in Tampa, Florida Updated 1 month ago |
Legal secretary blog! - 233 RepliesThis 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... |
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Digital Dictation in Richmond, United Kingdom Updated 1 month ago |
audio typing using digital dictation - 2 RepliesWhat is audio typing using digital dictation? How is it used? Is it anything like a transcriber- headphones and tapes? |
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FEEL USED in Florissant, Missouri Updated 2 months ago |
Starting out... - 316 RepliesHow 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... |
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Jennie in Brooklyn, New York Updated 2 months ago |
Boss being nasty out of no where... - 57 RepliesI've been working for an attorney now for a little over a year. He is a sole practitioner, so the office just consists of me, him and his... |
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Mary inTampa in Tampa, Florida Updated 2 months ago |
Legal Secretary-how to get the heck out?? - 16 RepliesI have been reading through these posts, and I see that many of you guys are as miserable as I am with this profession. I really really need a... |
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cad in Dallas, Texas Updated 2 months ago |
whose unemployment benefits have run out or are about to? - 12 RepliesI’m a reporter at SmartMoney.com, and I'm looking to interview laid-off individuals whose unemployment benefits have expired. I’d like to find out... |
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Carol in Tampa, Florida Updated 3 months ago |
The Axe Effect - 35 RepliesI started working for an attorney 4 years ago. Small firm, so I did his paralegal work too. Then I took on the bookkeeping. Then the office... |
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Wanda d. cleckley in Washington, District of Columbia Updated 3 months ago |
How are Washington DC/Baltimore legal sec jobs these days? - 3 RepliesI worked in D.C. ears ago and the jobs were great. My husband and I are thinking of relocating to D.C. because of the terrible Orlando job market. ... |
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Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado Updated 3 months ago |
Titles for Legal Secretary - 70 Repliesdo you have a creative idea for a title that better describes what a Legal Secretary does? I've heard Administrative Legal Assistant, Practice... |
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Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado Updated 4 months ago |
legal secretary - 298 RepliesI 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... |
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Bored in Denver in Denver, Colorado Updated 4 months ago |
Miami - Downtown/Brickell - S. Florida Salaries - 15 RepliesI'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... |
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Eileen in Lynbrook in Lynbrook, New York Updated 4 months ago |
Intellectual Property - 3 RepliesAny of you secretaries do IP work? How different is it from litigation? Thanks for your help, Adriana |
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Gail Rudman in San Jose, California Updated 5 months ago |
Legal Secretarial - Going from small firms to larger - 342 RepliesI have spent 14 years in smaller firms which were mismanaged, chaotic, etc. I have gained various experience in varied areas of law, however, I am... |
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dh in Northern CA, California Updated 6 months ago |
Beginning a Legal Career - 2 RepliesHello, I am currently interested in pursuing a legal career in Southern California. I plan to attend law school in the future, but for now I wish to... |
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BC in Omaha, Nebraska Updated 6 months ago |
Is $65k - $80 that much money in NY? Probably NOT. - 20 RepliesI 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... |
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Patsy@WC in New York, New York Updated 6 months ago |
Interview Preparation - 2 RepliesDo 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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Elaine in New York, New York Updated 6 months ago |
Legal Secretary $65,000 to $80,000 - 92 RepliesI'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... |
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dh in Northern CA, California Updated 7 months ago |
Legal Secretarial Work IS NOT good money - 69 RepliesI 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... |
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Traffic TicketA traffic ticket is a citation issued by a police officer to motorists who fail to obey traffic laws. Traffic tickets generally come in two forms,... |
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Eileen in Lynbrook, New York Updated 7 months ago |
Dogs in the Workplace - 273 RepliesI 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... |
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Paralegal in Dallas, Texas Updated 10 months ago |
CAREER CHANGERS - 2 RepliesI'm looking through all the forums - and I see so many people spending thousands of dollars to be career changers. We are either all grasping for... |
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Kathleen Reuther in Bridgeport, Connecticut Updated 11 months ago |
New York area market - 4 RepliesI am curious as to the market at the present time for Legal Assistants with diversity in every area of law, but a “strong†litigation... |
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dh in Northern CA, California Updated 12 months ago |
Have you complainers found other work yet? - 5 RepliesI'm sure in this economy you're still blasting your life as a legal secretary but just in case I want updates. I have never read stories by a bunch... |
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Deborah James in San Francisco, California Updated 13 months ago |
How to break free from Litigation Legal Secretary and into Corporate Legal? - 35 RepliesAny 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... |
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carol shuu in London, United Kingdom Updated 13 months ago |
To be the best... - 3 RepliesWhat 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... |
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Pamela123 in Middle Village, New York Updated 15 months ago |
Possible Relocation to Scranton, PA area - 2 RepliesI 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... |
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Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado Updated 16 months ago |
Which Area - 2 RepliesHello, 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... |
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Nicole in Baltimore, Maryland Updated 16 months ago |
Boom or bust? - 4 RepliesAre 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... |
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Aloha in Honolulu, Hawaii Updated 16 months ago |
legal secretarys - 91 RepliesWhats the average income for a legal secretary |
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Lisa in Saugus, Massachusetts |
Legal Assistant salaries in Savannah GA??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... |
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Tia in Jamaica, New York Updated 19 months ago |
EXECUTIVE LEGAL SECRETARY IN COURTS OF NEW ORLEANS/CIVIL SERVICE - 5 RepliesI 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... |
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volusia in Washington, District of Columbia Updated 20 months ago |
The best part is... - 7 RepliesWhat do you enjoy most about legal secretary work? What do you dislike the most? Is it challenging? Are there many opportunities to learn and... |
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The Assistant-at-Law in Dallas, Texas Updated 24 months ago |
First Year Associates - 3 RepliesFor the "seasoned" secretaries out there, what are some tips you can offer in terms of helping first year associates utilize you as a... |
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Court Reporters in Escalon, California |
Scheduling Deposition ServicesIf your job as paralegal OR legal secretary is complicated by trying to line up court reporters, conference rooms, videographers and interpreters for... |
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