Administrative Assistant - Public Defender Division

Committee for Public Counsel Services; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Public Defender Division Framingham Trial Office seeks an Administrative Assistant to support a team of attorneys providing legal defense to indigent adults in criminal cases in area courts. This is a full-time role reporting to the Supervising Administrative Assistant.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail oriented, with strong communication skills, and able to handle confidential information in a diverse, respectful environment.

Qualifications

• At least one year of full-time or equivalent administrative experience.
• An Associate’s or higher degree in business administration, business management, or public administration may be substituted for the required experience.
• Access to home internet sufficient to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing cases, including running conflict checks.
• Word processing, including preparation of CORI requests, subpoenas, motions, letters, running sheet entries, etc.
• Filing, faxing, photocopying, scanning, and shredding documents, transcriptions and transcript requests and other document and record requests as necessary.
• Providing telephone and reception services.
• Communicating effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels, and across diverse and underrepresented groups;
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Highly organized

Detail oriented

Strong communication

Interacting with diverse groups

Confidentiality

Typing 50–60 wpm

Word formatting

Excel proficiency

Team player

Foreign language skills

Education

Associate’s or higher in business administration/public administration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Public Defender Division Framingham Trial Office seeks an Administrative Assistant to support a team of attorneys providing legal defense to indigent adults in criminal cases in area courts. This is a full-time role reporting to the Supervising Administrative Assistant.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail oriented, with strong communication skills, and able to handle confidential information in a diverse, respectful environment.