Legal Assistant

Marsden Law

Legal Assistant

Holliston, MA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Are you looking to be part of a high caliber legal production team? Do you want to be a "planning partner" with our clients and their families? Do you want to help people plan and secure their legacy for future generations? Marsden Law is an entrepreneurial Estate Planning and Elder Law firm that is on track for another year of aggressive growth, and we need an experienced, down to earth, accountable, productive, and task oriented legal assistant/paralegal to join our team, and work directly with the owner and the attorneys to support the team, and help guide and advice our clients. Responsibilities: • Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible • Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems • Coordinate law office activity, including the drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers • Assist lawyers in preparing legal documentation, pleadings, and correspondence including correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits • Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions Qualifications: • Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills • 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting • Strong oral and written communication skills • ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired • Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education Compensation: $50,000 - $55,000 yearly