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Your complete guide to the Legal Executive Assistant Role: Duties, salary & hiring tips
Purpose of the Legal Executive Assistant
The Legal Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative and secretarial support to senior legal professionals, managing schedules, documentation, and confidential communications.
Legal Executive Assistant's duties and responsibilities
• Diary Management:
Coordinate meetings, court appearances, and deadlines.
• Document Preparation:
Draft and edit legal correspondence and reports.
• Client Liaison:
Communicate with clients and stakeholders on behalf of senior counsel.
• Confidential Support:
Handle sensitive matters and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Office Coordination:
Support practice operations including billing and file management.
Coordinate meetings, court appearances, and deadlines.
• Document Preparation:
Draft and edit legal correspondence and reports.
• Client Liaison:
Communicate with clients and stakeholders on behalf of senior counsel.
• Confidential Support:
Handle sensitive matters and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Office Coordination:
Support practice operations including billing and file management.
Requirements and qualifications for a Legal Executive Assistant
• 5+ years’ experience as a legal EA or senior legal secretary
• Excellent knowledge of legal terminology and documentation
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Advanced MS Office and legal practice management software proficiency
• High level of discretion and professionalism
• Excellent knowledge of legal terminology and documentation
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Advanced MS Office and legal practice management software proficiency
• High level of discretion and professionalism
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Legal Market Update
The legal sector continues to face hiring challenges, particularly for Senior Associates, with 39% of firms struggling to fill these roles, followed by Lawyers (25%) and Associates (21%). Legal support staff, including Legal Assistants and Secretaries, also remain in high demand. Recruitment agencies remain the most effective hiring channel, with 67% of firms using their services, while job boards (40%) and referrals (40%) serve as supporting channels.
Workplace flexibility remains a priority, with 82% of firms offering work-from-home options and 68% providing flexible hours. Despite this, office attendance is still high, with 70% of employees going in at least four days a week. Parental leave policies vary widely across the sector—some firms provide up to 26 weeks of paid leave, while others adhere strictly to government-mandated benefits.
To attract and retain talent, firms are focusing on competitive benefits, with 65% offering bonuses and 65% investing in career development training. Other key incentives include professional association memberships (72%) and company-paid training (67%). As firms compete for talent, structured career progression and additional leave entitlements are becoming essential in retaining top performers.
Workplace flexibility remains a priority, with 82% of firms offering work-from-home options and 68% providing flexible hours. Despite this, office attendance is still high, with 70% of employees going in at least four days a week. Parental leave policies vary widely across the sector—some firms provide up to 26 weeks of paid leave, while others adhere strictly to government-mandated benefits.
To attract and retain talent, firms are focusing on competitive benefits, with 65% offering bonuses and 65% investing in career development training. Other key incentives include professional association memberships (72%) and company-paid training (67%). As firms compete for talent, structured career progression and additional leave entitlements are becoming essential in retaining top performers.
