Legal Staff Paralegal in Boston, MA

Law Firm

Boston, MA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Boston, MA

Legal Staff

No

· Assists with special projects as needed.

Salary Information:

- Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

- Full-time position with benefits including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and paid time off.

- Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 . to 5:00 .

Job Title: Legal Assistant - Family Law Department

Experience: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.

Job Summary:

Conn Kavanaugh, a busy law firm, is seeking a polished and professional Legal Assistant for their Family Law Department. The ideal candidate is computer savvy with strong writing and interpersonal skills and takes pride in ensuring client and attorney satisfaction. This position will provide secretarial and administrative support to the head of the Family Law department and will be responsible for adhering to the Firm’s core values and displaying professionalism, quality service, and a “can do” attitude.

Responsibilities:

- Transcribing, editing, and proofreading letters and legal documents.
- Managing all of the filing for a paper-intensive practice.
- Maintaining contacts and calendars.
- Prioritizing assignments with minimal direction.
- Friendly and professional client contact.
- Assisting with special projects as needed.
- Creating and maintaining files and indexes.
- Screening and routing telephone calls.
- Answering telephones and performing other administrative tasks.
- Calendaring due dates, meetings, and deadlines.
- Creating (typing), scanning, and revising a variety of documents.
- Preparing statements for billing to be sent to clients for services rendered.
- Preparing and revising pleadings and other documents filed with the court.
- Understanding and following through with the filing process.
- Maintaining client files in accordance with Firm filing procedures.
- Proficient in advanced word processing, spreadsheets, and practice support systems.
- Calendars due dates, meetings, and deadlines.
- Preparing lunch and coffee set ups for mediations.
- Providing backup assistance within the department as requested.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with MS Office Suite software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Ability to work overtime on occasion.

Position Description:

This position will provide secretarial and administrative support to the head of the Family Law department. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for adhering to the Firm’s core values and must display professionalism, quality service, and a “can do” attitude to internal members of the firm as well as external clients over the telephone and in person.

Responsibilities:

Client Relations:

- Conveying information and relaying messages in a professional manner.
- Providing information as appropriate.
- Receiving and directing clients and visitors.

Document Preparation:

- Typing a variety of correspondence, memoranda, and legal documents required by the attorneys.
- Proofreading, photocopying, assembling, and distributing prepared materials.
- Creating, scanning, and revising a variety of documents.
- Originating correspondence as directed, reviewing and routing incoming correspondence.
- Preparing statements for billing to be sent to clients for services rendered.
- Preparing and revising pleadings and other documents filed with the court.
- Understanding and following through with the filing process.
- Maintaining client files in accordance with Firm filing procedures.

Technology:

- Proficient in advanced word processing, spreadsheets, and practice support systems.
- MS Office Suite software (Word, Excel, and Outlook), Surepoint, Netdocuments, etc.

Misc. Responsibilities:

- Calendaring due dates, meetings, and deadlines.
- Creating and maintaining files and indexes.
- Screening and routing telephone calls.
- Answering telephones and performing other administrative tasks.
- Preparing lunch and coffee set ups for mediations.
- Providing backup assistance within the department as requested.
- Assisting with special projects as needed.

Salary Information:

- Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Full-time position with benefits including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and paid time off.
- Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 . to 5:00 .

Law Firm Seeks Legal Assistant for Busy Family Law Department

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with MS Office Suite software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Ability to work overtime on occasion.

Responsibilities:

- Transcribing, editing, and proofreading letters and legal documents.
- Managing all of the filing for a paper-intensive practice.
- Maintaining contacts and calendars.
- Prioritizing assignments with minimal direction.
- Friendly and professional client contact.
- Assisting with special projects as needed.
- Creating and maintaining files and indexes.
- Screening and routing telephone calls.
- Answering telephones and performing other administrative tasks.
- Calendaring due dates, meetings, and deadlines.
- Creating (typing), scanning, and revising a variety of documents.
- Preparing statements for billing to be sent to clients for services rendered.
- Preparing and revising pleadings and other documents filed with the court.
- Understanding and following through with the filing process.
- Maintaining client files in accordance with Firm filing procedures.
- Proficient in advanced word processing, spreadsheets, and practice support systems.
- Calendaring due dates, meetings, and deadlines.
- Preparing lunch and coffee set ups for mediations.
- Providing backup assistance within the department as requested.

Salary Information:

- Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Full-time position with benefits including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and paid time off.
- Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 . to 5:00 .

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