Legal Careers in New England

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• Associate Attorney 

  Melick & Porter's Boston, MA office is seeking to hire an Associate Attorney with at least 3-5 years of civil litigation experience. Candidates must have excellent research, writing, communication, and advocacy skills. Massachusetts Bar admission required. The firm operates on a hybrid in-office/remote work schedule. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Please email you cover letter and resume to careers@melicklaw.com.

  
  

  Melick & Porter's Duxbury, MA office is seeking to hire an Associate Attorney with at least 3-5 years of civil litigation experience. Candidates must have excellent research, writing, communication, and advocacy skills. Massachusetts Bar admission required. The firm operates on a hybrid in-house/remote work schedule. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Please email your cover letter and resume to careers@melicklaw.com.

  
  

  Melick & Porter's Hamilton, MA office is seeking to hire an  Associate Attorney with at least 3-5 years of civil litigation experience. Candidates must have excellent research, writing, communication, and advocacy skills. Massachusetts Bar admission required. The firm operates on a hybrid in-house/remote work schedule. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Please email your cover letter and resume to careers@melicklaw.com.

  
  

  Melick & Porter's Providence, RI office is seeking to hire an Associate Attorney with at least 3-5 years of civil litigation experience. Candidates must have excellent research, writing, communication, and advocacy skills. Massachusetts Bar admission required. The firm operates on a hybrid in-house/remote work schedule. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Please email your cover letter and resume to careers@melicklaw.com.

  
  

  Melick & Porter's Southbury, CT office is seeking to hire an Associate Attorney with at least 2-3 years of civil litigation experience. Employment law experience preferred but not required. Candidates must have excellent research, writing, communication, and advocacy skills. Connecticut Bar admission required. New York bar admission a plus. The firm operates on a hybrid in-office/remote work schedule. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Please email your cover letter and resume to careers@melicklaw.com.

• Billing Supervisor

  Melick and Porter, an Insurance Defense law firm with offices throughout New England seeks a detail-oriented and proactive Billing Supervisor in its Boston, MA office with 3–5 years of experience in a law firm environment to support the firm’s billing operations. This role is responsible for managing the full billing cycle, supervising billing staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance with client guidelines, and producing financial reports. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of legal billing systems, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead and improve processes.

   Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to careers@melicklaw.com. 

  Job Responsibilities 

   • Prepare, review, and process monthly prebills and final invoices with a high degree of accuracy.

   • Ensure billing compliance with firm policies, client guidelines, LEDES formats, and various e-billing platforms.

   • Resolve billing discrepancies, edits, and invoice rejections in a timely manner.

   • Monitor billing cycles and proactively manage deadlines to ensure timely completion.

   • Supervise, train, and mentor junior billing staff; review team output for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

   • Partner with attorneys and partners to manage billing expectations and respond to billing and reporting requests.

   • Generate and analyze billing reports, including prebills, timekeeper activity, realization rates, and aged receivables.

   • Track and report on key performance metrics such as billing cycle times and collections trends.

   • Identify opportunities to improve billing workflows, streamline processes, and enhance overall efficiency.

   • Support billing system enhancements, including upgrades, testing, and process changes; actively contribute to future system implementations or platform transitions.

   • Other projects as needed.

   Experience & Qualifications 

   • 3-5 years of experience in legal billing, accounts receivable, collections, or a related financial role.

   • Law firm accounting experience strongly preferred.

   • Experience working with billing systems (e.g., Tabs3) and e-billing platforms.

   • Exposure to system upgrades, implementations, or process automation initiatives is highly desirable.

   • Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel and reporting capabilities.

   • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration preferred.

   • Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.

   • Proven ability to balance detailed billing work with process improvement and system-related initiatives.

   • Prior supervisory experience required.

• Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist

  Melick and Porter, an Insurance Defense law firm with offices throughout New England seeks a Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist in its Boston, MA office. As the billing and accounts receivable specialist, you will oversee and manage the financial interactions between the firm and its clients. This role involves developing and implementing strategies to ensure timely billing, monitoring work-in-progress, and coordinating collection efforts for past-due accounts. You will be part of a team that maintains the firm's financial health by establishing credit thresholds, generating cash-flow reports, and effectively managing the collection process. 

  Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to careers@melicklaw.com. 

  Job Duties  

  ● Organize and manage the firm’s financial relationship with clients, including making client intake recommendations and establishing credit thresholds. 

  ● Monitor work-in-progress to ensure timely billing and develop strategies for collecting past-due client accounts. 

  ● Develop and distribute cash-flow reports to management and coordinate collection plans, utilizing tools such as the Collection Rate Report, A/R Aging Report, and Appeals Process Management.

   ● Track write-offs and review past due accounts, following up to ensure proper collections and responding to external/internal inquiries regarding payment status. 

  ● Resolve delinquent accounts through effective communication and negotiation. 

  ● Full cycle billings: process, edit, proof, and finalize pre-bills as directed by responsible attorneys. 

  ● Collect and maintain billing data via charts and spreadsheets for tracking, collections, and communications. 

  ● Manage electronic client submissions and maintain data on third-party online applications. 

  ● Review Aging Reports to assist in contacting clients regarding past-due balances. 

  ● Assist attorneys with accounts receivables by providing accurate and up-to-date billing information and documentation.

   ● Monitor and track payments and outstanding accounts receivable balances. 

  ● Follow up with insurance adjusters and/or defense firms regarding overdue payments and facilitate resolution of outstanding balances. 

  ● Implement effective collection strategies to minimize the aging of accounts receivable. 

  ● Ensure accuracy and completeness of settlement payments received. 

  ● Review client medical bills and identify opportunities for negotiation and reduction of expenses. 

  ● Negotiate with medical providers and insurers to achieve favorable outcomes for clients regarding medical bill payments. 

  ● Maintain accurate records of settlement payments, negotiated medical bills, and related correspondence. 

  Experience  

  • 0-2 years of experience in accounts receivable, collections, or a related financial role. 

  • Law Firm accounting experience preferred. 

  • A bachelor's degree in accounting or business administrations is preferred. 

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• IT Manager

  Melick & Porter is a litigation-focused law firm delivering trial and appellate representation across New England and select matters nationwide. Founded in 1983, the firm has built a strong reputation for courtroom advocacy, practical legal counsel, and results-driven client service, supported by senior attorneys with extensive state and federal court experience and peer-recognized distinctions for excellence in trial and appellate advocacy. The firm has an extensive footprint of offices throughout the region. Melick & Porter is seeking an IT Manager to support their organization-wide operations, based out of their Boston, MA office. This is an in-office leadership role providing service to the firm’s attorneys and staff, and reports to the Executive Director. 

  Position Summary  

  The IT Manager will be responsible for overseeing technical and administrative IT functions, infrastructure, cloud and on-premises systems, licensing, information security, networking, the end user customer experience, and managing (1) Level 1 direct report. Leadership, accountability, and mentorship are key requirements of this position. The IT Manager will coordinate with external third-party vendors within managed services or project-based coverage areas or needs. The individual in this position must be hands-on highly technical and able to lead based on practical experience and a history of demonstrable technical aptitude achieved at prior employers. This position is for someone who has led IT service delivery within an organization before, and understands ticketing, problem & incident management, change control, and the pillars of an ITSM/ITIL model. This position will also require excellent documentation and customer service capabilities, with a commitment to timelines and delivering repeatable excellence each day. Expertise in enterprise best practices is required. 

  Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Identifies, responds, and resolves IT related issues, incidents, or requests, with a commitment to timeliness & customer service. 

  • Collaborates with members of the executive team to identify ways to assist the Firm in achieving business and financial goals. Understands and aligns with a culture of risk reduction. 

  • Manages and oversees all technology and software applications, to include backup and disaster recovery environments. 

  • Ensures that IT and network infrastructure adequately support the Firm’s computing, data processing, and communications needs within a high availability model for continuous 24/7 operations. 

  • Participates in training, audits, system readiness tests, and assists the firm in maintaining its compliance obligations. 

  • Communicates goals, projects, and timelines of the Firm and plans ways to execute those goals within the department. 

  • Assists as the top contact for end users and resolves technology issues as needed. 

  Technical Responsibilities  

  • Guides the firm’s implementation and responsible use of AI-enabled features in legal and productivity software 

  • Advises and oversees selection and migration to new billing and practice-management systems 

  • Assesses client IT requirements 

  • Experience working with enterprise infrastructure and modern networking technology, to include switches, firewalls, circuits, and access points. 

  • Plans, designs, implements, and supports various Microsoft cloud technologies. 

  • Maintains and monitors the use of the document management system. 

  • Supports and maintains Microsoft 365 for email, messaging, Office, endpoint management products, MFA and other applications. 

  • Assists with answering escalated Service Desk requests and handles general hardware and software issues on end user systems. Performs other related duties as required or assigned, some of which may be essential to the position. 

  Hours and Locations of Work  

  • Boston, MA. 

  • Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM, with availability for later or early daily hours and weekends for traveling or maintenance tasks. 

  • Position will share on-call responsibilities for assistance or in emergency scenarios. 

  • Periodic travel to other M&P regional locations as needed, within a 1–2.5-hour radius. Required Baseline Skills and Abilities 

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software. 

  • Excellent ability to conceptualize business goals and develop orderly processes to accomplish those goals. 

  • Excellent managerial skills. 

  • Thorough understanding of information technology and information technology systems. 

  • Oversees projects and assignments within the IT department. 

  • Leads efficient operation of the team so that prompt modernization and upgrades are performed as needed. 

  • Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive. 

  • Provides mentorship and guidance to team members and assists in their professional development, expertise, and career. 

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

   • Extensive experience in Microsoft cloud technology is required, certification is preferred. 

  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Network+, Security+, PMP or in Microsoft Azure are highly desirable. 

  • Prior law-firm or professional-services experience preferred. 

  • Knowledge of AI-enhanced productivity tools and emerging legal-tech trends preferred. At least 5-10 years of experience in administration of information systems and technology, with a progressive trend in responsibilities during which the following experience would have been obtained: Knowledge 

  • Extensive experience with computers and software applications including Office 365. 

  • Experience in Local and Wide Area Networks and computer peripherals. 

  • Document management and the underlying workflows. Skills 

  • Ability to manage and delegate effectively. 

  • Strong analytical and report writing skills. 

  • Demonstrates poise, tact and professionalism. 

  • Excellent interpersonal skills along with strong verbal and written communication skills. 

  • Ability to plan and carry out responsibilities independently and work under limited supervision. 

  • Ability to effectively interface with senior management. 

  • Ability to work with cross functional groups throughout all levels of the organization and participate in the problem-solving process. 

  • Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet required deadlines 

  Physical Demands and Conditions Requirements  

  • General office environment, sitting and viewing computer monitors for extended periods.

   • Ability to lift 50# during installation and maintenance of Enterprise level IT equipment.