Legal Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Word.
• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others.
• Proofing skills.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Ability to work in deadline-driven, fast-paced office environment.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport within the office and with the people and communities served, particularly underrepresented populations.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum two years of administrative assistant office experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares documents, electronically and manually, as assigned.
• Scans, photocopies, and files documents.
• Processes incoming and outgoing paper and electronic correspondence.
• Proofreads prepared materials for correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format.
• Tracks all case-related correspondence, emails, and events in electronic docketing system.
• Organizes and maintains electronic case files.
• Monitors and meets deadlines.
• Screens calls for attorneys.
• Processes electronic filing of correspondence, pleadings, motions, and exhibits with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, and the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Salary range: $60,398.00 – $74,903.00 based on experience.
• Benefits are negotiated and set-forth in the collective bargaining agreement.