Legal Secretary Roles on the Rise

Legal Secretary Roles on the Rise Hybrid Paralegal/Legal Secretary Roles on the Rise HYBRID PARALEGAL/LEGAL SECRETARY ROLES ON THE RISELawyers were asked, Have blended or hybrid paralegal/legal secretary positions become mora or less common than they were two years ago?*24% Much more common42% Somewhat more common17% No change4% Somewhat less common1% Much less commonDont know 11%Lawyers were asked, Does your law firm or company plan to increase or decrease its hiring of legal support professionals for blended or hybrid paralegal/legal secretary positions in the next 12 months?*1% Increase significantly14% Increase somewhat61% Keep the same/no change9% Decrease somewhat1% Decrease significantlyDont know 15%50% of current legal support jobs at respondents law firms or companies are blended paralegal/legal secretary positions.