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I'm currently a court reporter and looking to get into an office-type position. The pay for a litigation secretary seems pretty good. I have a two-year degree, which I obtained at my school for court reporting. Does anyone know how to become a litigation secretary and if I need any specific certifications/degrees/training/experience, etc.?
1 answer - Asked By: DC - 5/10/2009
I've been trying to get a legal secretary job since last year but all of them prefer litigation experience, how to I get that or any experience with law? I'm very interested in law and I'm trying to get my foot in the door as a secretary and eventually become a para legal....any advice?
1 answer - Asked By: Mane fidus - 1/22/2010
I am currently a court reporter and want to get out of the field? Does anyone know of another career in which my skills would be needed? I'm thinking maybe a medical transcriptionist or a litigation legal secretary? Does anyone know if I would qualifty?
1 answer - Asked By: DC - 5/8/2009
I'm applying for that position, i have a two years experience cause i was working in Dominican Republic, but i feel kinda nervous because i don't know what kind of questions they ask, and it's been a while since i worked as a secretary. Any help?
4 answers - Asked By: Patricia - 2/25/2008
I have done much paralegal work as well. I could help people with reviewing different types of contracts/policies, trusts, etc. Also, I have a strong litigation background. Of course, not being an attorney, I would never give any legal advice. Perhaps I could somehow help them navigate the very first parts of a lawsuit when they first get sued. I need some clarity as to how I might translate my skills from working for others as an employee to working from home for myself. Please: "real" and serious (and hopefully sincere) answers only. No answers regarding becoming part of someone's "down-line" or up-line or any network marketing stuff. Absolutely No selling products/vitamins/nutritional stuff. If you are into that stuff - - Godspeed and good luck to you, but please bypass this question. I am in Northern California, 70 miles north of San Francisco.
6 answers - Asked By: Alice laughing - 10/10/2007
And what degree, or any other educational requirements, do you need for each job? And what do they do? If this helps, or changes some things, i live in Canada, and i won't be going to university for like 4 or 5 years.
2 answers - Asked By: Mee:) - 5/15/2009
I don't want a description or anything. I'm interested in a job in a law firm. I've seen my father keep his job for 26 years and he makes about 55,000 dollars a year or something. He's a word processor. What are the other lower positions?
1 answer - Asked By: Courtney Paige (: - 5/19/2011
Just curious what some of the highest paying at home jobs are. I have my paralegal certificate and would like to know how to start some sort of freelance p/t job from my house. I (shockingly) enjoy paperwork/data organizing...any advice would help.
2 answers - Asked By: luvmyern4eva - 7/18/2008
DON'T answer if you have no knowledge of legal careers. Is there anything in particular a legal secretary needs like a certain course or is it just typing skills/word processing skills and a general legal knowledge...I know there is a ILEX course but do all legal secretaries have to have that?
2 answers - Asked By: Animemadness - 2/23/2009
I've been a Real Estate Legal Secretary for 11 years, and am not happy with the firm I am at now, and about 85-90?f the jobs around the metro Atlanta area are for Litigation, and I might add, they make darned good money...so, now my interest is piqued. Thanks Everyone! Have a great day!
1 answer - Asked By: ddking37 - 3/31/2008
I am a litigation Paralegal who is now doing loan closings, what exactly should my job title state?
2 answers - Asked By: tinasbabydoll - 5/11/2007
I am writing a report for school on a future career. Also, what is the availability of the job?
1 answer - Asked By: Sarah - 6/1/2011
I want to know what the highest position is for a Legal Secretary, if you don't mind I would like a list from the lowest to the highest. I have tried to search this myself and I had no luck. I appreciate your help. Thank you.
1 answer - Asked By: baby girl - 6/6/2010
I would like to become a civil litigation paralegal.so i would like to know what type of work does a paralegal do an average day? And if anyone out there is an paralegal.
1 answer - Asked By: Blue - 12/21/2011
I'm just looking at possible careers and a quiz told me I may like being a paralegal however I know little about it. Is it something you can really go somewhere with or are you basically a secretary to a lawyer? I want a career that's challenging and I can move up in.
3 answers - Asked By: .. - 1/5/2010
How much does a commercial litigation lawyer make? in the washington dc area?
1 answer - Asked By: Mera Souhait - 12/23/2009
I would also appreciate if you also explain in details what is the job and the earning and what are the options. .
2 answers - Asked By: mami - 12/5/2009
I am interested in changing careers and wanted to know what someone who is in the job now thinks about it.
3 answers - Asked By: treasures320 - 6/18/2007
Is working as a legal secretary too stressful & time consuming of a job? Because I've been doing make up for some time now, but I would love to work also as a legal secretary. Just wondering if I would be able to balance the both of them.
2 answers - Asked By: Ashley - 10/4/2009
I am a Legal Secretary and although I have done some litigation, my main focus has been real estate and corporate and I have mostly been in the document preparation part of it. I got this new job and I will be expected to review discovery documents and schedule depositions. It is a very small office so part of my duties will be more than just regular secretarial work. Bottom line, I have never schedule a deposition before. Thanks.
1 answer - Asked By: Val - 4/29/2013
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