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Senior Legal Assistant

Senior Legal Assistant (Hybrid) Job Description

Legal professionals in senior legal assistant roles generally supervise other members of the legal support team. In addition, they may take a more active role in client interactions. With exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, as well as the ability to multitask and prioritize, they are generally expected to have seven to 11 years of experience as a legal assistant, some previous supervisory experience and at least a college diploma, preferably in a law-related field. Candidates should have precise knowledge of court forms and filing procedures and experience and in-depth understanding of one or more specific practice areas.

Typical senior legal assistant duties:

Overseeing day-to-day workflow and schedulingEnsuring coverage during evenings and weekends as requiredHiring and training general administrative staff

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Salary for Senior Legal Assistant
64500 - 82250
Low
64500
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
75500
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
82250
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Law Clerk Manager 73000 84750 102000 Senior Law Clerk 72250 84000 99500 Law Clerk 64750 74250 85500 Junior Law Clerk 48000 54000 63500 Legal Assistant 49000 58000 69500 Paralegal 64000 74000 84000 Legal Administrative Assistant 53750 61750 69750 File/Records Clerk 40250 46750 51750

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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.