Legal Assistant

BrainWorks; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BrainWorks in Boston is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide in-person support for a civil litigation team. The role involves document preparation, filing, and calendar management for up to four attorneys.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of legal office experience, strong written and verbal communication, reliability, and a professional demeanor for interaction with clients and staff. The position requires accuracy, adherence to deadlines, and teamwork in a fast-paced firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' legal office experience.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with high accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Professional demeanor with attorneys, clients, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a team of up to four attorneys
• Reception duties
• Prepare and edit documents in Word and Excel including formatting, editing, and proofreading
• Court filings (Federal, State, e-filing)
• Collect, maintain, and organize case information for electronic and physical case files
• Process incoming mail and calendaring deadlines and litigation dates

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Professionalism

Self-starter / Independence

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A fantastic Litigation firm in Boston is looking to add a Legal Assistant to provide in-person support in a civil litigation practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a reliable self-starter to work with and support a dynamic team of attorneys across all areas of civil litigation.

Qualifications and competencies:

Minimum of 2 year's legal office experience

• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with consistently high level of accuracy
• Proven ability to provide high-quality, results focused, deadline driven support to a team of attorneys
• The ability to communicate effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing
• Professional demeanor and ability to interact in a professional manner with attorneys, clients, and staff
• The ability to be flexible, versatile, and adaptable in a team and service oriented environment
• Proven reliability

The Role:

• Provide support to a team of up to four attorneys
• Reception duties
• Prepare and edit documents in Word and Excel including the ability to perform basic word processing functions such as formatting, editing, and revising documents; proofread and finalize documents that are free of errors
• Court filings (Federal, State, e-filing)
• Collect, maintain, and organize case information for electronic and physical case files
• Process incoming mail and calendaring subsequent deadlines and litigation dates