Administrative Assistant - Public Defender (Hybrid)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Framingham (MA)

Hybrid

USD 51,000 - 88,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) – Public Defender Division Framingham office is seeking an Administrative Assistant. You will open/close cases, handle document processing, intake calls, and support attorneys and staff in a busy criminal defense environment.

We value diversity and inclusion, require strong typing and Excel skills, and offer a hybrid work arrangement with full-time hours.

Qualifications

One year of full-time or equivalent administrative experience.
Associate’s degree in business administration may substitute for the required experience.
Access to home internet to work remotely.
Highly organized, detail oriented, and professional communication.
Foreign language skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Opening and closing cases, including running conflict checks.
Word processing, including preparation of CORI requests, subpoenas, motions, letters, running sheet entries.
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; and,
Other duties as assigned.