Job Description

11.18.2025


Professional Staff
Hartford
McCarter & English, LLP is seeking a

Litigation Legal Assistant

for its Hartford, CT office. The salary range for this position is $60,000-$80,000 annually, depending on experience. If you have relevant experience, we would like you to consider joining our team. Please send your resume and cover letter to Christine Lydon, Chief HR Officer, at recruiting@mccarter.com.


Under general supervision, performs responsible and confidential secretarial work and routine administrative duties for attorneys and performs related duties as required.

Must be a team player, organized and able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced environment Transcribes legal briefs, correspondence, letters, and confidential memorandum Types a variety of legal documents from rough and oral drafts Handles Court E-Filings Answers telephone calls, transfers calls to the appropriate staff and take messages in their absences Prepares, maintains and confirms daily work calendars and schedule meetings and appointments Assists with travel arrangements, internal correspondence, reimbursements for attorneys, paralegals Reads, sorts and ensures incoming mail is timely delivered; ensures outgoing mail is processed Processes bills; proofs billing sheets; reviews and edits bills Maintain attorneys' legal confidential and administrative files

Related Duties

Assist other Attorneys and Legal Assistants within the office Proactively manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction

Minimum Qualifications

Training and Experience

Three to five years of litigation legal assistant experience. Must type a minimum of 70 words per minutes.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skill

Comprehensive knowledge of modern legal office practices and procedures Considerable knowledge of legal documents preparation, legal terminology and court procedures Comprehensive knowledge of MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel, redline comparisons, BigHand (digital dictation) Comprehensive knowledge of iManage, E-mail/File Storage Organization Skills Comprehensive knowledge of E-filing Considerable knowledge of effective proofreading Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits (if FTE Requirements met):

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)

Additional Benefits:

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 Tax-advantaged college savings 529 Plan Employee discounts through Working Advantage

Other Compensation:

Eligibility for discretionary bonus.


McCarter & English, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.