harllee
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Something is going wrong at the interviews. The post said that she got plenty of interviews but no offers. From her resume, they can take a guess at her age before they call her in, and also can see her skill set. If you have an attorney who is a friend, I would ask him to do a mock interview as a favor and figure this out.
A legal secretary does a lot more than type, but all of them that I know do type. In my office they make telephone calls on behalf of their attorney, they prepare pleadings as directed (which typically involves typing on a computer) discovery demands, discovery responses, interrogatories, bills of particulars, notices, motions with all exhibits; effectuate service and preparation of affidavits of service. They frequently have a basic knowledge of the relevant civil procedures, Court rules, judge's rules (or know how to find them ASAP), they are familiar with court costs, and - they can handle rushes when their attorney gives them a rush at the last possible moment. They can prepare simple letters for their attorney to sign, usually before the attorney knows he/she remembers to ask for it. Yes, some still type dictation. A good legal secretary is worth her weight in gold to her attorney - and, at least in my neck of the woods, are in demand.
And there are other jobs in law firms other than legal secretary, for example a receptionist, calendar clerks, file clerks, etc.
OP here, I agree something must be going wrong with the interviews. Good idea to do some sort of mock interviews. Maybe she is not coming across right. Or maybe she is asking for too much salary. Or maybe she the references she is giving do not come across good enough. Something is going wrong at the interview stage..
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