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Legal Secretaries  (NOC 1242)
Estrie Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Legal secretaries perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in law offices, legal departments of large firms, real estate companies, land title offices, municipal, provincial and federal courts and government.

legal secretary, litigation secretary, real estate secretary.

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Legal secretaries perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents, such as deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs, from handwritten copy, shorthand and machine dictation using computers
  • Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
  • Schedule appointments, meetings and conferences for employer
  • Set up and maintain filing systems, utilizing knowledge of legal records and procedures and frequently controlling confidential materials and documents
  • Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments or organizations
  • Determine and establish office procedures and routines
  • May supervise and train other staff in procedures and in the use of current software
  • May attend court, meetings or conferences to take notes, minutes and dictation
  • May perform other general office work as required including preparing financial statements.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Sherbrooke, Coaticook, Lac-Mégantic, Richmond, Asbestos, Bromptonville, Cookshire, Danville, East Angus, Fleurimont, Lennoxville, Magog, Rock Forest, Valcourt, Windsor

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Outlook & Prospects for Legal Secretaries in Estrie Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Legal Secretaries in Estrie Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Estrie Region Fair 2012-11-15

For the 2012-2014 period, job opportunities in the Estrie region are expected to be fair for this occupation.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Local Labour Market News

Week of May 06 – May 10, 2013

  • Les Aciers Orford in Sherbrooke, which specializes in the manufacturing and installation of steel, reinforcement and welded wire, will invest $4M to expand. Thirty-some jobs will need to be filled by this summer.

Week of Apr 29 – May 03, 2013

Week of Nov 19 – Nov 23, 2012

  • Borealis in Magog, specializing in information technology relating to the management and integration of geographical information, invests $2.5M to expand its head office. The majority of the 160 employees around the world work in Magog. The company plans to double its workforce in the future.

Week of Sep 10 – Sep 14, 2012

  • Arbault of Sherbrooke, a company specializing in IT project management, is looking for two process improvement engineers.
[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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