Legal Administrative Assistant

Murtha Cullina LLP; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Life and disability insurances

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid leave programs

Employee assistance resources

Commuter benefits

Parking benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Harris Beach Murtha is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Boston, MA – Federal Reserve office on a hybrid schedule. This role provides administrative and secretarial support to litigation attorneys, including calendar management, filing, and coordinating depositions.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5+ years of litigation administrative experience, strong proofreading and communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Word.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of litigation legal administrative or secretarial experience
• Experience preparing, filing, and e-filing documents with various courts
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and other Windows-based software
• Strong proofreading skills, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Ability to type correspondence, pleadings, memoranda, reports, and other legal documents from rough drafts

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and secretarial support to litigation attorneys
• Preparing and filing legal documents
• Maintaining calendars and files
• Coordinating meetings and depositions
• Assisting with other office projects

Skills

Litigation experience

Document filing/e-filing

Verbal written communication

Microsoft Word

Proofreading

Typing documents

Job description

Location: Boston, MA – Federal Reserve (Hybrid Work Schedule) Do you have litigation support experience? Are you detail-oriented, organized, and motivated? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years?

Harris Beach Murtha is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Boston, MA – Federal Reserve office. This talented individual will provide direct administrative support to attorneys in various practice groups.

You will THRIVE in this role if you have:

• 3-5+ years of litigation legal administrative or secretarial experience
• Experience preparing, filing, and e-filing documents with various courts
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and other Windows-based software
• Strong proofreading skills, including excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• The ability to type correspondence, pleadings, memoranda, reports, and other legal documents from rough drafts

The Legal Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative and secretarial support to litigation attorneys, preparing and filing legal documents, maintaining calendars and files, coordinating meetings and depositions, and assisting with other office projects.

Do you have the DRIVE and DESIRE to:

• File and e-file documents with various courts
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars and track important dates and deadlines
• Schedule and coordinate depositions, conferences, meetings, and appointments
• Screen telephone calls, transmit messages accurately, and communicate with courts and clients
• Organize and maintain electronic and physical filing systems for attorneys
• Make travel arrangements for attorneys
• Proofread documents for grammatical, typographical, and spelling errors
• Provide general clerical assistance with office projects

Harris Beach Murtha recognizes everyone has a right to be included. You will be successful in your career at the firm if you:

• Work effectively on a team and maintain a courteous, professional demeanor
• Take initiative and adapt to changes in workflow, processes, and procedures
• Believe in the firm’s core values: collaboration, inclusion, ingenuity, respect, integrity, and commitment
• Enjoy working with diverse personalities within various levels of the firm
• Are comfortable working a hybrid work schedule

Salary information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position, geographic locations and weekly hours schedule.

The anticipated weekly schedule for the Legal Administrative Assistant is 35 hours per week.

Boston, MA: $30.22 - $41.21/hour

Harris Beach Murtha offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports both professional and personal well-being.

• medical, dental, and vision insurances
• health savings and flexible spending account options
• life and disability insurances
• retirement plan including 401(k) and profit sharing
• paid leave programs
• employee assistance resources
• commuter and parking benefits where applicable
• professional development opportunities

Eligibility for benefits is subject to applicable plan terms and firm policies.

Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience.

Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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