4212 — Legal secretaries

What this occupation covers

Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.

Typical duties

types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts

maintains court and clients’ records, organises diaries and arranges appointments

answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts

attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings

delivers and collects documents

sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work

Entry routes and qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements, although employers may expect candidate to possess a legal secretarial qualification. Entrants to professional legal courses typically require GCSEs/ S grades or equivalent qualifications. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.

Sponsorship information

Ineligible. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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