Legal Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

The Commission seeks to hire a legal assistant. Under the direction of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, the successful applicant will be responsible for managing routine legal matters. He or she will perform a variety of legal tasks in support of the Commission’s mission, including, but not limited to, the maintenance of systems for managing legal materials, preparation of the minutes of public meetings, and management of requests for public records.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal support, including conducting research and organizing materials, as directed by the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel.

• Formulate, establish and maintain tracking and other information management systems for administrative and legal matters, including electronic and hard copy files.

• Support legal and Commission staff in the preparation and conduct of public meetings, including the drafting of the minutes. The successful applicant will be familiar with Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25).

• Support Legal and Commission staff in responding to general inquiries from the public.

• Support Legal and Commission staff in responding to public records requests. Review public records requests; gather responsive documents for attorney review; respond to public records requests; and manage electronic files of responses to public records requests.

• Maintain litigation files and support the Legal Department in providing the Office of the Attorney General with information pertaining to litigation matters before federal and state courts.

• Support Legal and Commission staff in the procurement processes and its relationships with outside vendors.

• Support the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel with scheduling meetings and managing their calendars, as needed.

• Ability to interact professionally with high-level government officials, members of the Legislature and the public, as needed.