Legal Jobs in Everett, MA

Job Description:

This role provides support to attorneys within the trusts and estates practice. The successful candidate will bring a minimum of five (5) years of recent experience in a comparable position. The paralegal must demonstrate strong organizational and case-management skills, the ability to support multiple attorneys at once, and the capacity to manage varied and competing priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing trust and estate administration matters for complex and taxable estates, including preparation and filing of Massachusetts probate forms.
• Assisting attorneys with the preparation of Massachusetts and federal estate tax returns and gift tax returns (familiarity with MassTaxConnect and GEMS software is a plus).
• Communicating directly with clients, fiduciaries, financial advisors, accountants, and other third parties (including requests for date-of-death valuations and appraisals, and correspondence with probate courts).
• Supporting attorneys with estate planning matters, including client intake, preparation of engagement letters, explanatory correspondence, and funding instructions.
• Drafting and proofreading related estate planning documents such as durable powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, HIPAA authorizations, and basic funding documents.
• Retrieving deeds from online registries and preparing deeds, trustee certificates, and homestead declarations in connection with estate planning.
• Maintaining calendars and tracking key deadlines, including probate filings, tax filing and payment deadlines for estates and trusts, and estate plan execution dates.

Qualifications:

• At least five (5) years of experience as a paralegal in a law firm, with a focus on estate planning and/or probate and trust administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent proofreading abilities, and close attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel), document management systems such as NetDocs, and working with PDF documents.
• Outstanding organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with clients, families, and advisors.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information.
• Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to changing processes and workflows.

Competitive benefits package, including comprehensive health insurance coverage and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Location: Boston, MA; New York, NY; or Washington, DC | Hybrid or Remote depending on location

Salary Range: $91,000-$101,300

Schedule: Full-time | Monday-Friday

Job Overview

Our client, a leader in the intellectual property industry, seeks an experienced IP Client Administrator (Patent) to support its growing patent prosecution practice. This role requires exceptional communication, organization, and attention to detail to ensure client satisfaction and operational efficiency. As a key team member, you’ll prepare legal documents, manage patent prosecution dockets, maintain data integrity, and serve as the liaison between clients, attorneys, and firm personnel. You’ll work independently while collaborating across teams to deliver excellent client service.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3–6 years of patent prosecution experience, ideally in a law firm environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of domestic patent procedures, terminology, and USPTO filing requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and IP management software.
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable, punctual, and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with assigned clients, ensuring efficient communication and support.
• Prepare and file domestic patent prosecution documents and correspondence with the USPTO.
• Manage and organize client dockets in compliance with firm procedures.
• Review and process incoming correspondence, emails, and client instructions.
• Maintain accurate and organized electronic IP files.
• Develop, implement, and update standard operating procedures and client data reference materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Provide training and guidance to internal team members on client-specific processes.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Research and retrieve information using firm databases, the MPEP, and other legal resources.
• Participate in system testing, pilot programs, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support supervisors and firm leadership with special projects as needed.

Apply today!

If you’re a detail-driven professional with a passion for patent prosecution and client service excellence, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join a dynamic team that values accuracy, innovation, and growth.

Founded in 1969, JOHNLEONARD, a woman-owned business, is the premier staffing choice in Boston and beyond. We provide Temporary/Contract, Direct Hire, Temp-to-Hire, and Payroll services as part of our comprehensive service offerings. JOHNLEONARD is an equal opportunity employer committed to representation, belonging, and accessibility in the workplace. All applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

You went to law school because someone told you a technical degree plus a JD was a golden ticket.

They weren't wrong. But three years in, you're starting to wonder if this is what they meant.

You're either stuck in prosecution — drafting office actions at 11pm on the same narrow patent family you inherited as a first year — or you're in litigation, buried in document review, never touching the actual technology.

Most AmLaw firms make you pick a lane. Prosecution or litigation. One or the other.

This isn't that.

A top-tier AmLaw firm with one of the most recognized IP practices in the country is hiring a mid-level patent associate in Boston who can work across both patent prosecution and litigation. That combination is rare at this level — and it's what makes this seat different from every other patent posting you've scrolled past.

The work spans:

• Patent prosecution across AI, software, hardware, semiconductor, and communications technologies
• Patent litigation including ITC proceedings, district court, and PTAB
• Client counseling on portfolio strategy, freedom-to-operate, and competitive intelligence
• Due diligence on IP-heavy M&A transactions

This is a dedicated IP platform in Boston — not a satellite office where patent work gets farmed out from headquarters. The team handles matters for major technology and life sciences clients from origination through resolution.

What you bring:

• 2-5 years of patent experience (prosecution, litigation, or both)
• Technical degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
• USPTO registration
• Massachusetts bar or eligibility to obtain

What you get:

• The rare chance to build expertise across both prosecution and litigation at a single firm
• A practice where your technical background isn't just a credential — it's what makes you valuable in the room
• Top market salary + bonus

Apply here directly or send your resume confidentially to

Job Description: Legal Assistant – Trusts & Estates

This role provides administrative and legal support to attorneys within the trusts and estates practice. The successful candidate will bring a minimum of five (5) years of recent experience in a comparable legal assistant or administrative support role within a law firm. The legal assistant must demonstrate strong organizational and case-management skills, the ability to support multiple attorneys simultaneously, and the capacity to manage varied and competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing trust and estate administration matters, including preparation and filing of Massachusetts probate court forms.
• Communicating directly with clients, fiduciaries, financial advisors, and other third parties, including requests for date-of-death valuations, appraisals, and correspondence with probate courts.
• Supporting attorneys with estate planning matters, including client intake, preparation of engagement letters, explanatory correspondence, and estate planning funding instructions.
• Drafting, revising, and proofreading estate planning documents such as durable powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, HIPAA authorizations, and basic funding documents.
• Retrieving deeds from online registries and preparing deeds, trustee certificates, and homestead declarations in connection with estate planning.
• Maintaining calendars and tracking key deadlines, including probate filings, court deadlines, and estate plan execution dates.
• Organizing and maintaining client files and records in document management systems.
• Assisting with general administrative tasks related to the trusts and estates practice, including scheduling, correspondence, and document preparation.

Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of experience as a legal assistant or similar role in a law firm, with a focus on estate planning and/or probate and trust administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent proofreading abilities, and close attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel), document management systems such as NetDocuments, and working with PDF documents.
• Outstanding organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Professional and courteous demeanor when interacting with clients, families, and professional advisors.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive and personal information.
• Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to changing processes and workflows.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, including comprehensive health insurance coverage and a 401(k) retirement plan.

We are looking for a detail-oriented Paralegal to manage corporate maintenance and regulatory licensing tasks for our organization in Waltham, Massachusetts. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring our business entities comply with legal standards and maintain proper documentation. This position requires a proactive individual with expertise in corporate law and regulatory processes.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the creation, dissolution, and maintenance of corporate entities, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

• Manage and update organizational charts, minute books, and share records for all company entities.

• Process annual report filings and coordinate payment of taxes and DBA filings with the accounting department.

• Handle entity qualifications in applicable states and maintain their good standing, including obtaining corporate and tax certificates.

• Prepare documents for regulatory licensing applications, renewals, and maintenance, ensuring timely submissions to state agencies.

• Assist field teams with maintaining business and building permits, providing guidance and support as needed.

• Monitor certification fees and post-license renewal obligations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

• Maintain and update community regulatory licenses on internal systems, providing regular status updates.

• Identify entities ready for dissolution and handle the necessary filings and updates.

• Address additional corporate and licensing-related tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree with at least five years of relevant experience in a corporate law environment.

• Strong knowledge of corporate law and business entities, including corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.

• Proficiency in office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, and SharePoint.

• Familiarity with state regulatory and permitting agencies and their processes.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail in managing corporate and licensing documentation.

• Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and handle multiple responsibilities effectively.

• Strong communication skills to collaborate with various departments and external agencies.

• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage time efficiently.

Location: Boston Metro, MA

Pay Range: $85K-$120K | Non-exempt

Schedule: Full-time | Monday-Friday, 9-5 | 35-hour work week

About the Opportunity

A highly respected Boston law firm is seeking an experienced Trademark Paralegal to support a sophisticated intellectual property practice with a global footprint. This role is ideal for a highly organized, detail-driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented legal environment.

Recognized as a Best Place to Work and a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion, our client is deeply committed to building an inclusive legal profession and delivering excellence to its clients.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of trademark paralegal experience
• Extensive knowledge of U.S. trademark law, including prosecution and TTAB procedures
• Experience handling foreign trademark, copyright, and domain name matters
• Bachelor’s degree required; Paralegal certificate strongly preferred
• In-depth knowledge of the Madrid Protocol and WIPO International Registration process
• Experience with domain name arbitration procedures
• Proficiency in USPTO systems, foreign trademark databases, and commercial search platforms
• Strong technical skills, including Microsoft Office, Kofax Power PDF Advanced, iManage, and database management systems

Essential Functions

• Provide comprehensive support on trademark, copyright, and domain name matters worldwide
• Manage and proactively monitor docketing and filing deadlines to ensure timely compliance
• Assist attorneys with U.S. trademark prosecution, including filings from initial application through post-registration
• Prepare and support filings related to TTAB appeals, oppositions, and cancellations
• Liaise with foreign counsel on international trademark matters, including Office Actions, renewals, assignments, and recordations
• Draft and process trademark assignments, security interests, and changes in title
• Conduct trademark research and clearance searches using USPTO, foreign databases, and commercial search tools
• Review trademark watch notices and communicate findings to attorneys and clients
• Support domain name disputes, including research and documentation
• Provide IP due diligence support for corporate transactions, including chain-of-title review and closing schedules
• Maintain consistent and professional client communication regarding deadlines, documentation, and filing requirements

Take the Next Step

If you’re an experienced Trademark Paralegal looking to advance your career within a highly respected and inclusive environment, we encourage you to apply today.

Founded in 1969, JOHNLEONARD, a woman-owned business, is the premier staffing choice in Boston and beyond. We provide Temporary/Contract, Direct Hire, Temp-to-Hire, and Payroll services as part of our comprehensive service offerings. JOHNLEONARD is an equal opportunity employer committed to representation, belonging, and accessibility in the workplace. All applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

A highly regarded law firm in Boston is seeking a mid-level Trusts & Estates Attorney with at least four years of experience to join its sophisticated private client practice. This is an excellent opportunity to work with high-net-worth individuals, families, and closely held business owners on complex estate planning and estate administration matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft and implement comprehensive estate plans, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and related documents
• Advise clients on wealth transfer strategies, including gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
• Administer taxable and non-taxable estates
• Handle trust administration matters, including fiduciary guidance and accountings
• Collaborate with tax professionals, financial advisors, and family office representatives
• Participate in client meetings and manage ongoing client relationships

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in trusts and estates law
• Strong drafting experience in complex estate planning documents
• Experience with estate and trust administration
• Familiarity with federal and Massachusetts estate and gift tax laws
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Active admission to the Massachusetts Bar

Compensation

• Salary range: $150,000-180,000 annually + performance bonuses
• (Factors that may affect pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.)
• Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays annually

Our client, an elite AMLAW 20 firm has engaged us in a high priority search for a mid-level Patent Associate to be resident in the firm's Boston office or work remotely supporting the Boston office.

The candidate will provide patent prosecution services in software and electronics IP across an array of industries.

Familiarity with software and electronics is required, and experience with health and medicine is a plus.

Candidates should have at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or an equivalent discipline.

Candidates should be familiar with all aspects of U.S.

and foreign patent prosecution.

Prior firm experience and registration with the USPTO is required.

Industry work experience is a plus, and experience with patent litigation is a plus.

Ideal associate candidates will have 2
- 5 years of experience.

Candidates must have: an excellent academic record, superior organizational and communication skills (written and oral), a demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional client service, and a creative and strategic approach to prosecution.

Davis Malm seeks an associate to work in their sophisticated insurance regulatory group. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of experience working with insurers, insurance regulators, insurance agencies, and/or corporate clients facing insurance-related issues. Alternatively, candidates with strong backgrounds in administrative law and/or commercial litigation would be good fits for this role.

Our insurance regulatory practice is a national practice, assisting insurance regulators, insurers and agencies in matters involving insurer formation, change of control, redomestication, supervision/examination, delinquency proceedings, coverage analysis/litigation, and financial analysis.

Qualifications:

We are looking for a self-starter with strong research, analytical, communication, writing, and interpersonal skills. Senior associates benefit from support and mentorship from our experienced colleagues and participate actively in assisting junior associates and navigating the firm into the future.

Applicants must be available to work on-site in our Boston office consistent with our current flex work schedule.

Davis Malm is a general practice Boston firm with a reputation for excellence. We value diversity and are an equal-opportunity employer. Come practice in a congenial, professional atmosphere, in a firm committed to providing clients with the highest quality of work and service. If you share our commitment and strive for balance in your life, we warmly welcome you to apply.

Please submit cover letter and resume.

Salary range: $130K - $175K, plus bonus program.