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McCarter & English, LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant for our Trusts and Estates Practice Group in our Boston, MA office.
Job Responsibility:
Perform responsible and confidential legal assistant work and routine administrative duties for attorneys
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, schedule meetings, depositions, and calendar court dates
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 edit bills
Maintain confidential and administrative files
Assist other Attorneys and Legal Assistants within the Group and Office
Proactively manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction
Requirements:
Three to five years of legal assistance experience, preferably in litigation
Must type a minimum of 70 words per minute
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
Must be a team player, organized and able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced environment
What we offer:
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)
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