Litigation Secretary Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

How much does a Litigation Secretary make in Baton Rouge, LA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Litigation Secretary in Baton Rouge, LA is $85,640. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $75,186 to $96,832, with most professionals earning between $65,667 and $107,021.

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What does a Litigation Secretary do?

Common responsibilities of a Litigation Secretary

Prepares draft documents such as briefs, complaints, motions, subpoenas, summonses, using firm templates and information from attorneys.

November 11, 2022

Requires working knowledge of legal terminology and a general knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to the practice area of supported attorneys.

February 21, 2023

Provide assistance to visitors, paralegals and attorneys whose secretaries are absent, and accept overflow work from other secretaries.

February 21, 2023

Draft correspondence, pleadings, complaints, discovery, motions, and jury instructions.

February 26, 2023

Reviewing legal publications and performing database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.

February 28, 2023

Handle special assignments, as well as overflow work, from other secretaries.

March 05, 2023

Performs analytical tasks, including preparing witness interview memoranda, reviewing and summarizing documents and deposition and court transcripts and creating and using substantive coding tools.

March 13, 2023

Organize for catering, audio/video, and other essential services as needed.

April 15, 2023

Schedules court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, client meetings and conference calls.

April 17, 2023

Assists with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules, maintaining trial calendars and communicating effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Litigation Secretary in Baton Rouge, LA

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75186

96832

85640

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88718

What is the average salary for Litigation Secretary in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Litigation Secretary in Baton Rouge, LA. The base salary for Litigation Secretary ranges from $75,186 to $96,832 with the average base salary of $85,640. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,332 to $100,825 with the average total cash compensation of $88,718.

View Average Salary for Litigation Secretary as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,640	$75,186 - $96,832
Bonus	$3,077	$2,146 - $3,993
Total Pay	$88,718	$77,332 - $100,825

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Litigation Secretary Salary Near Baton Rouge, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE La Place, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,806 - $96,342	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE Houma, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,813 - $96,353	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,125 - $91,602	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,544 - $92,142	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE Kenner, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,407 - $97,117	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA
CITY, STATE Metairie, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,447 - $97,168	COMPARE TO Baton Rouge, LA

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About Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge (/ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/ BAT-ən ROOZH; from French bâton rouge [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] (listen), meaning 'red stick') is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, the most populous parish in Louisiana. It is the 99th most populous city in the United States, and second-largest city in Louisiana after New Orleans. It is also the 16th most populous state capital. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 2017 estimate, Baton Rouge had a population of 227,549, down from 229,493 at the 2010 census. Baton Rou...

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