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Senior Legal Assistant

Senior Legal Assistant Job Description

Legal professionals in these senior legal assistant roles generally supervise other members of the legal support teams. In addition, they may take a more active role in client interactions. They are generally expected to have three to five years of experience as a legal assistant, some previous supervisory experience and at least an associate’s degree, preferably in a law-related field.

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
73000 - 87500
Low
73000
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
80000
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
87500
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 Paralegal Manager 87250 98500 108750 Senior Paralegal 80750 92250 103750 Paralegal 55000 68250 87250 Entry-Level Paralegal 46000 51000 57750 Legal Operations Manager 84750 104250 119250 Legal Operations Specialist 74750 85500 99500 Legal Assistant 52000 61500 71250 Litigation and eDiscovery Specialist 65750 76000 92250

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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.