What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Burns & Farrey?
Burns & Farrey, P.C. was founded 68 years ago to handle litigation matters across New England. We’re providing the next generation of litigation defense solutions and are looking for the right people to join us as we scale.
We rethought the talent acquisition paradigm and are the innovation leaders in our space. We are a technology and remote work first company.
We’re extraordinarily proud of the firm we’ve built so far, having been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms of 2021 in US News, and ranked in Chambers USA and New England Superlawyers. Our people are B&F’s biggest competitive advantage and we’ll continue investing in our partners and people-first culture.
The Challenge
As B&F continues to grow, we need legal administrators and support staff to assist our attorneys and champion our clients’ litigation needs and voices. You'll help lead the charge as we continue to add clients and rethink how law firms operate.
The Opportunity
We are looking for someone who is detail oriented, passionate about litigation and trial work, and ready to learn. This is a challenging career path but also highly rewarding. We offer competitive salary and the opportunity for remote work.
The Team
Join a scaling, tight-knit firm that’s working directly with innovative partners and thought leaders across various industries and geographies to provide litigation solutions for our clients. We love delivering thoughtful work to our clients and advising our partners on how best to tackle the challenges presented to us.
The Skill Set
- 2 years of experience as a legal assistant
- Experience in Civil Litigation/Defense
- Experience with Electronic Filing in State and Federal Courts
- Strong computer/technology skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to change pace quickly while maintaining strong organization and attention to detail
- Candidates must live within commuting distance to Marlborough, MA.
Within 1 Month You’ll…
- Complete B&F Training, our onboarding program designed to get you up to speed on our business, vision and team and gain an understanding about how your role fits into B&F's broader organization.
- Start to work on written discovery and understand our proprietary client reporting methods.
- Join a tight-knit team intent on seeing your growth.
Within 3 Months You’ll…
- Be able to support the drafting of all motions, pleadings and memorandum independently
- Continue training with trial attorneys and staff who have over 30 years of experience
Within 6-12 Months You’ll ...
- Independently support the full life of a case from an administrative perspective
We are thrilled at the opportunity to grow our firm and look forward to partnering with you on your own journey. If this sounds like the type of team you’ve been waiting to join, click to apply.