Employment Percentage
9.517698642
SOC ID
23-2011
SOC Title
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
ONET ID
23-2011.00
ONET Concat ID
23201100
Median Salary
57775.95
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
3.42
Ed Level Certificate
7.25
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
50.23
Ed Level Bachelors
39.099998
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career Description
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.
Core Tasks
- Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
- Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
- Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
- Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
- Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
- File pleadings with court clerk.
- Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
- Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
Start Annual Earnings
30779.03
Top Annual Earnings
103945.09
EMSI Career Title Slug
paralegal-and-legal-assistant