Legal Assistant

We are seeking a highly skilled Evening Legal Assistant to support attorneys across litigation, wealth management and corporate practice areas during evening hours (5:00 PM-12:00 AM). This role is critical to ensuring seamless after-hours case support, document preparation, and exceptional client service. The ideal candidate is a seasoned litigation professional with strong skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment while working independently in a deadline-driven environment.

Litigation Practice Support

• Prepare, proofread, and finalize legal documents including pleadings, motions, discovery responses, subpoenas, and correspondence
• Manage case files, including document organization, indexing, and filing
• Coordinate and support discovery processes (document production, deposition preparation, exhibit management)
• Assist with trial and hearing preparation, including binders, exhibits, and logistics

Corporate Practice Support

• Collaborate with evening team members to prepare, revise and proofread corporate documents
• Prepare signature packets and compile executed agreements
• Provide general administrative support for corporate matters as needed

Administrative & Operational Support

• Provide after-hours coverage for attorney and client needs
• Proofread, format, and style complex legal documents to firm standards
• Proficiency in preparing Tables of Authorities and Tables of Contents, or a strong aptitude for learning document production processes and procedures
• Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive information
• Coordinate with daytime staff to ensure continuity of work and handoffs

Qualifications

• Experience:
  • 5+ years of legal assistant experience, with significant exposure to litigation
  • Demonstrated experience supporting corporate or transactional practice areas
• Technical Skills:
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), including document styling and redlining
  • Experience with document management systems (e.g., iManage, NetDocuments)
  • Familiarity with litigation support tools
• Core Competencies:
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, especially under tight deadlines
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision during evening hours
  • Ability to collaborate with other evening staff members to assess priorities and ensure all work is completed in order of importance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Sound judgment and problem-solving ability

Work Authorization:

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship by the Firm (either now or in the future).
  
  

• Choate offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business professional team members. The Firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the salary range for this specific position at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to qualifications and experience, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

$80,000 - $110,000