TRUSTS & ESTATES LEGAL ASSISTANT

McCarter & English, LLP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Firm-paid life and AD&D insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

McCarter & English, LLP seeks a Legal Assistant for the Trusts and Estates Practice Group in our Boston, MA office. The role offers a salary range of $63,000–$90,000 annually, commensurate with experience and background.

Responsibilities include confidential support to attorneys and routine admin tasks. Candidate must handle multiple tasks, attend client meetings, transcribe documents, file electronically, and manage calendars.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of legal assistant experience.
• Typing minimum of 70 words per minute.
• Comprehensive knowledge of modern legal office practices and procedures.
• Strong proofreading skills and legal terminology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform confidential legal assistant work and routine admin duties for attorneys.
• Attend client meetings with attorneys (on/off site) to witness client documents.
• Transcribe briefs, letters, and confidential memos; type legal documents from rough drafts.
• Electronic filing of court documents; manage calendars and travel arrangements.
• Process bills and review billing sheets; maintain confidential files.

Skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Excellent communication

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Education

None

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

Excel

Redline comparisons

BigHand

Job description

McCarter & English, LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant for our Trusts and Estates Practice Group in our Boston, MA office. The salary range for this position is $63,000 – $90,000 annually, depending on experience. If you have relevant experience, we would like you to consider joining our team. Candidates who receive an offer of employment will be processed through a background check which will be an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s or employee’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.

Job responsibilities include performing responsible and confidential legal assistant work and routine administrative duties for attorneys.

• Must be a team player, organized and able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced environment
• Attend client meetings with attorneys (both on and off site) to witness client documents
• Transcribe legal briefs, correspondence, letters, and confidential memorandum
• Type a variety of legal documents from rough and oral drafts
• Electronic filing of court documents
• Answer telephone calls, transfer calls to the appropriate staff and take messages when necessary
• Prepare, maintain and confirm daily work calendars
• Assist with travel arrangements, internal correspondence, reimbursements for attorneys and paralegals
• Read, sort and ensure incoming mail is timely delivered; ensure outgoing mail is processed
• Process bills; proofs billing sheets.
• Review and and edit bills
• Maintain confidential and administrative files

Related Duties

• Assist other Attorneys and Legal Assistants within the Group and Office
• Proactively manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction

Training and Experience

• Three to five years of legal assistance experience. Must type a minimum of 70 words per minute.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skill

• Comprehensive knowledge of modern legal office practices and procedures
• Considerable knowledge of legal document preparation, legal terminology and court procedures
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel, redline comparisons, BigHand (digital dictation)
• Considerable knowledge of effective proofreading
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits (if FTE requirements met):

• Firm-Paid: Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance and short-term (ST) and long-term (LT) disability benefits.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical/prescription drug coverage (the Firm pays a share of the cost), including a high deductible health plan with an annual Firm health savings account (HSA) contribution.
• Employee-Paid Voluntary Benefits: Dental and vision coverage, supplemental health plans (accident, cancer and critical illness), flexible spending accounts, optional life and AD&D insurance (supplemental employee, spouse and child) and supplemental STD coverage.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan offering three types of contributions: pre-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and leaves of absence to support work-life balance (e.g. parental leave)

Additional Benefits:

• Free and confidential employee assistance program (EAP) and behavioral health services program
• Firm-paid back-up child/elder care, academic support and pet care program
• Tax-advantaged college savings 529 Plan
• Employee discounts through Working Advantage

Other Compensation:

• Eligibility for discretionary bonus.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

McCarter & English, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.