Trusts & Estates Legal Assistant: Impact & Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Firm-paid life insurance

Disability benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

McCarter & English, LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant for the Trusts and Estates Practice Group in our Boston, MA office. The role supports attorneys with confidential administrative duties, document preparation, and calendar management.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of experience and a minimum typing speed of 70 WPM. Responsibilities include transcribing legal documents, electronic court filing, calendar maintenance, and travel arrangements.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of legal assistance experience.
• Typing speed of at least 70 WPM.
• Experience with confidential legal-support tasks.
• Strong proofreading and document-preparation skills.
• Familiarity with court filing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform confidential legal assistant work for attorneys.
• Attend client meetings with attorneys (on/off site).
• Transcribe briefs, letters, and memoranda.
• Type legal documents from drafts.
• Electronically file court documents.
• Answer and route phone calls; take messages.
• Maintain daily calendars and arrange travel for attorneys.
• Process bills and review billing sheets.
• Maintain confidential files and correspondence.

Skills

Legal office knowledge

Legal document preparation

Proofreading

MS Word

MS Outlook

Excel

Redline comparisons

BigHand dictation

Oral and written communication

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

Excel

Redline comparisons

BigHand

Job description

McCarter & English, LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant for the Trusts and Estates Practice Group in our Boston, MA office. The role supports attorneys with confidential administrative duties, document preparation, and calendar management.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of experience and a minimum typing speed of 70 WPM. Responsibilities include transcribing legal documents, electronic court filing, calendar maintenance, and travel arrangements.