Legal Practice Assistant Salary in Boston, MA

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How much does a Legal Practice Assistant make in Boston, MA? The average Legal Practice Assistant salary in Boston, MA is $77,190 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $68,583 and $87,379. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Legal Practice Assistant

Frost Brown Todd LLP - Denver , CO

Frost Brown Todd LLP, a national law firm with 1000+ legal and business professionals in seventeen markets, is currently seeking an experienced Legal Practice Assistant to join our Denver office

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Legal Practice Assistant

Foster Garvey PC - Spokane , WA

Foster Garvey PC, one of the Pacific Northwest's leading law firms, is looking for a Legal Practice Assistant to join the Spokane office to primarily support attorneys in our Business and Real Estate ...

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Litigation Practice Assistant

AGG Legal Staffing - Los Angeles , CA

Law firm in Century City looking for traditional legal secretaries (5+ years) with experience calendaring, making travel arrangements, opening new matters, assisting with conflicts, assisting with ...

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Practice Assistant - Public Finance

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. - Reno , NV

The Practice Assistant supports attorneys and paralegals by performing a variety of legal and administrative tasks. Strong candidates should have transactional document preparation experience ...

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Small Law Firm Specializing in Employment Law - Culver City , CA

As an Executive Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting our head attorney and ensuring the seamless operation of our legal practice. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced ...

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Legal Assistant In Carson City Office

Hooks Meng & Clement - Carson City , NV

You'll assist with the preparation of legal documents and handle office correspondence including ... Our practice thrives on being the best at what we do. This is an in-office position (Non-Remote

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What does a Legal Practice Assistant do?

Common responsibilities of a Legal Practice Assistant

Assisting with the preparation and review of documents pertaining to the authorization, issuance and delivery of tax-exempt and taxable municipal bonds, and health care matters.

February 22, 2023

Assists team with seamless service, both in the office, and at client sites and/or courts.

March 07, 2023

Provide support to Product Liability Lawyers, Paralegals and Legal Practice Assistants, such as time entry, billing, filing, maintaining notebooks, check and reimbursement requests, typing short correspondence, document revisions, printing, photocopying, scanning, and general administrative functions.

February 20, 2023

Maintains positive, professional, courteous and flexible demeanor when dealing with clients and colleagues.

March 17, 2023

Demonstrated interest in and involvement with the legal writing community and/or professional organizations related to teaching legal writing, lawyering skills or law.

April 01, 2023

Answering phones, entering attorney time, managing calendars, travel arrangements and expense reimbursements along with other general secretarial duties and projects as assigned.

April 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Legal Practice Assistant in Boston, MA

Average Base Salary

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68583

87379

77190

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70729

91218

79842

What is the average salary for Legal Practice Assistant in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Practice Assistant in Boston, MA. The base salary for Legal Practice Assistant ranges from $68,583 to $87,379 with the average base salary of $77,190. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,729 to $91,218 with the average total cash compensation of $79,842.

View Average Salary for Legal Practice Assistant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$77,190	$68,583 - $87,379
Bonus	$2,652	$2,146 - $3,840
Total Pay	$79,842	$70,729 - $91,218

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Legal Practice Assistant Salary Near Boston, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,932 - $87,823	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,932 - $87,823	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,932 - $87,823	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,932 - $87,823	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,932 - $87,823	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,932 - $87,823	COMPARE TO Boston, MA

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About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated onshore of the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an oceanic shoreline. Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the citi...

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