Most legal secretaries work in law firms, corporate legal departments, and governmental agencies.
Banks, insurance companies, investment firms, and real estate companies are examples of private corporations that employ legal secretaries. Advancement for legal secretaries generally comes about by promotion to a secretarial position with more responsibility. Qualified legal secretaries who broaden their knowledge of a company's operations may be promoted to other positions such as senior or executive secretary, clerical supervisor, or office manager. Some experienced legal secretaries are promoted to paralegals with additional education or on the job training. Legal secretaries are responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties that are necessary to run and maintain organizations efficiently.