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Also called corporate legal assistant, legal assistant, legal processing assistant and litigation legal assistant.
$62,890
Median pay a year
392,880
People do this work
6
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Evaluating related information
Researching legal materials
Maintaining order of legal documents
Preparing legal documents
Evaluating property condition
Appraising property values
Identifying case implications
Preparing information
Conferencing with court staff
Representing client interests
Arbitrating disputes
Performing administrative tasks
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant
Summary
Paralegal assisting lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, and conducting research to support legal proceedings. Organizes case materials, maintains electronic filing systems, and collaborates with clients and professionals to gather information
Experience
Paralegal and Legal Assistant
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prepared affidavits and legal correspondence, organized and maintained documents in electronic filing system
Prepared, edited, and reviewed legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, and contracts
Investigated facts and law of cases, searched public records and internet sources to prepare cases
Prepared for trial by organizing exhibits and coordinating necessary materials
Met with clients and professionals to discuss case details and gather information
Filed pleadings with court clerks and directed law office activity, including subpoena delivery
Gathered and analyzed research data, including statutes and legal articles, to support case preparation
Skills
Core Skills
Evaluating related information, Researching legal materials, Conferencing with court staff, Representing client interests
Technical Skills
Maintaining order of legal documents, Preparing legal documents, Preparing information
Checking & Planning
Evaluating property condition, Appraising property values, Identifying case implications
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Orion Law Management Systems Orion
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On site, Remote
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Prepared affidavits and legal correspondenceReviewed and edited legal documents and briefsInvestigated facts and law for casesOrganized exhibits in preparation for trialMet with clients to discuss case detailsFiled pleadings with court clerks
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Prepared affidavits and legal correspondence to support case documentation
Investigated facts and applicable laws to assist in case preparation
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Add how many documents you prepared for each case
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Prepared several affidavits and legal correspondence for each case to support documentation
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Several documents for each caseA few affidavits per weekMost correspondence for ongoing cases
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Investigated facts and applicable laws to assist in case preparation
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Helped clarify case strategiesIdentified key evidence for casesStreamlined the research process
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What a Paralegal and Legal Assistant does
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Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.
What it pays
How much does a Paralegal and Legal Assistant make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$50,340
Median
$62,890
75th percentile
$80,080
About 392,880 people do this work in the United States.
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant
Evaluating related information
Researching legal materials
Maintaining order of legal documents
Preparing legal documents
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This page is about the occupation Paralegals and Legal Assistants. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.