About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Legal.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position Overview

confidential client is seeking Project Assistants to join their Boston office. This is an entry-level, full-time role designed to support attorneys and paralegals in a busy law-firm environment. The position is well suited to candidates planning to attend law school or those exploring a paraprofessional career in a large legal practice.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Support attorneys and paralegals with practice-specific projects and day-to-day tasks.
• Organize and maintain electronic and paper client files to preserve integrity and confidentiality.
• Perform non-legal and factual research using a range of research tools.
• Assist with document preparation, proofreading, and clerical tasks that may be billable or non-billable.
• Manage multiple projects and shifting priorities under tight deadlines.
• Log a minimum of 1,650 billable hours annually (per role expectations).

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Education & Experience

• Required: Bachelor's degree.

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Skills & Abilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with standard office and firm software (Outlook, Word, Excel) and the ability to learn new systems.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong research, analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong proofreading skills and the ability to follow firm policies and procedures.
• A self-starter mindset with ownership and commitment to assigned responsibilities.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Target salary for this role if located in Boston, MA: $60,000.
• Salaries may vary by location and candidate experience. Compensation may include bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

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Additional Information

• Employment type: Full-time.
• This posting is non-discriminatory. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics.
• Note: Any references to a named employer in the source have been replaced with "confidential client" for this posting.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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