Legal Secretary Resume Sample and Example

Resume Objective

Efficient legal secretary with eight years of administrative experience in corporate and family law practices across the Greater Toronto Area. Seeking a legal secretary role where my transcription accuracy, document management expertise, and client-facing professionalism will support a high-volume practice.

Key Skills to Highlight

• Legal transcription (digital dictation, Express Scribe)
• Document drafting and proofreading
• Scheduling and diary management
• Client reception and telephone communication
• File opening, maintenance, and archiving
• Billing and docketing support
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Strict confidentiality and professional ethics

Sample Work Experience Bullets

• Transcribed lawyer dictation to produce correspondence, memos, and legal documents with a consistently high accuracy rate under tight turnaround times.
• Drafted and proofread routine client letters, demand letters, and settlement correspondence under lawyer supervision.
• Managed complex multi-lawyer calendars, coordinating court appearances, client meetings, and conference calls while flagging conflicts proactively.
• Opened and maintained physical and electronic client files, ensuring records were complete, labelled, and retrievable within firm document management protocols.
• Greeted clients at reception, fielded telephone enquiries, and directed urgent calls to the appropriate lawyer promptly and professionally.

Education

Diploma in Office Administration — Legal, George Brown College, Toronto, ON.

Relevant Certifications

• Legal Secretaries International Certification (LSI)
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) — Word