Remote Administrative Assistant – Public Defender Office

Committee for Public Counsel Services; Malden Centre (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Public Defender Division Malden Office is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support a team of attorneys who provide legal representation to indigent adults in criminal cases. This full-time role reports to the Supervising Administrative Assistant.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, and proficient in Word and Excel, with excellent communication skills and a commitment to confidentiality and equity in service

Qualifications

• One year of full-time administrative experience or equivalent.
• Associates or higher degree may substitute for required experience.
• Must have access to home internet to work remotely.
• Foreign language skills are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Organization

Detail oriented

Confidentiality

Typing 50-60 wpm

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Foreign language skills

Education

Associates or higher in business/public admin

Tools

Legal office software

Job description

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Public Defender Division Malden Office is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support a team of attorneys who provide legal representation to indigent adults in criminal cases. This full-time role reports to the Supervising Administrative Assistant.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, and proficient in Word and Excel, with excellent communication skills and a commitment to confidentiality and equity in service