Remote Legal Admin Assistant – Public Defender (Malden)

Committee for Public Counsel; United States; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) in Malden, MA, seeks a full-time Administrative Assistant to support attorneys handling indigent criminal cases. You will open/close files, process documents, and manage calls with diverse stakeholders while maintaining confidential records.

Remote work is feasible with reliable internet; must be highly organized, detail‑oriented, and proficient in Word/Excel. Prior legal office exposure and language skills are highly valued.

Qualifications

• One year of administrative work or an associate’s degree in business administration or public administration.
• Access to reliable home internet for remote work.
• Typing speed of 50–60 WPM preferred.
• Familiarity with advanced Word formatting and editing, and Microsoft Excel.
• Legal office experience is a plus.
• Foreign language skills strongly preferred.
• Highly organized, creative, and detail‑oriented.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels, especially with diverse and underrepresented groups.
• Flexibility, strict adherence to confidentiality, and teamwork capability.

Responsibilities

• Open and close cases, including running conflict checks.
• Word process documents such as CORI requests, subpoenas, motions, letters, and running sheet entries.
• File, fax, photocopy, scan, and shred documents, transcription requests, and other record requests as necessary.
• Provide telephone and reception services.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels, especially with diverse and underrepresented groups.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative work

Typing 50–60 WPM

Word formatting & editing

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Foreign language skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

Associate’s degree or higher in business administration/public administration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) in Malden, MA, seeks a full-time Administrative Assistant to support attorneys handling indigent criminal cases. You will open/close files, process documents, and manage calls with diverse stakeholders while maintaining confidential records.

Remote work is feasible with reliable internet; must be highly organized, detail‑oriented, and proficient in Word/Excel. Prior legal office exposure and language skills are highly valued.