Remote-Ready Legal Administrative Assistant - Family Justice

Committee for Public Counsel Services; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Committee for Public Counsel Services in Springfield, MA, seeks an Administrative Assistant for the Family Justice Advocates (FJA) Office. The role supports attorneys, coordinates communications with CAFL and other CPCS units, and ensures smooth day-to-day operations in a fast-paced legal office.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of interacting with diverse clients and staff while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, administrative experience.
• An Associate's or higher degree in business or public administration may substitute for the required experience.
• Must have access to a personal computer with home internet for remote work.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Typing 50-60 wpm

Microsoft Excel

Word formatting

Education

Business / Public Administration degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Committee for Public Counsel Services in Springfield, MA, seeks an Administrative Assistant for the Family Justice Advocates (FJA) Office. The role supports attorneys, coordinates communications with CAFL and other CPCS units, and ensures smooth day-to-day operations in a fast-paced legal office.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of interacting with diverse clients and staff while maintaining strict confidentiality.