OES Code: 551020

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SECRETARIES, LEGAL

Legal Secretaries prepare legal papers and correspondence of a legal nature, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. They must be familiar with legal terminology, procedures and documents, as well as legal research, and may review law journals and other legal publications to identify court decisions pertinent to pending cases and submit articles to company officials.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
3,100	3,600	16%	500	400	900

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SECRETARIES, LEGAL IN ORANGE COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
8111	Legal services

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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