법률비서의 역할수행과 역할기대에 관한 연구 - 변호사들의 인식을 중심으로 -

The principal objective of this study was to provide fundamental data for the training and education of legal secretaries by analyzing the recognition of attorneys with regard to the current performance abilities and role-expectations of legal secretaries, based on the criteria established by O*NET Online, a service based in the United States, which is a primary source of occupational information regarding the required work abilities of legal secretaries, including performance tasks, tools & technology, knowledge, skills, and work activities. For the analyses above, we established a total of 35 variables and used a 6-point Likert scale. The 35 variables comprised 18 variables of work tasks, six work skills variables, and five work activities variables. The analytical methods used in this study included frequency analysis, t-test, factor analysis, and regression analysis, depending upon the specific objective of each analysis. The results of these analyses demonstrated that the current level of performance task was slightly above the medium level; however, the level in the litigation area was found to be relatively lower than in other areas. Although in the area of work knowledge the level is medium, the role-expectations regarding work knowledge are relatively high. The levels of both work activities and role-expectations are high, and the role-expectations regarding confidentiality are the highest. With regard to work performance, work knowledge is the most effective factor, work skill is the second most effective factor, and work activities are the least effective. In general, attorneys tend to prefer legal secretaries who have been professionally trained. Thus, this study would help educational institutions to establish specialized courses that would produce professionally trained legal secretaries in preparation for the opening of the global legal market and the attendant increasing demand for legal secretaries.