What are the responsibilities and job description for the Practice Manager - Trusts & Estates position at Harris Beach Murtha?
Location: Albany, Rochester, NY or Hartford, CT
Are you an experienced paralegal with a passion for mentoring and team leadership? Do you thrive in a role that combines legal expertise with operational strategy? Are you excited to support a collaborative, high-performing team within a firm that’s been thriving for over 165 years?
Role
The Trusts & Estates Team at Harris Beach Murtha is looking for a Practice Manager who brings both paralegal depth and a people-first mindset. You’ll support attorneys and staff across multiple offices, oversee workflow and training, and keep the practice group running smoothly. You will thrive in this role if you have:
Harris Beach Murtha is not accepting candidate submissions from recruiting agencies for this position during the first two weeks after posting. Following this period, agencies with an active fee agreement with the firm may reach out to our internal recruitment team at resumes@harrisbeachmurtha.com to inquire about potential collaboration for this position.
Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Harris Beach Murtha
Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.
Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.
The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.
The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.
Are you an experienced paralegal with a passion for mentoring and team leadership? Do you thrive in a role that combines legal expertise with operational strategy? Are you excited to support a collaborative, high-performing team within a firm that’s been thriving for over 165 years?
Role
The Trusts & Estates Team at Harris Beach Murtha is looking for a Practice Manager who brings both paralegal depth and a people-first mindset. You’ll support attorneys and staff across multiple offices, oversee workflow and training, and keep the practice group running smoothly. You will thrive in this role if you have:
- 10 years of paralegal experience, including 4 in trusts & estates (required)
- Strong knowledge of estate planning, trust administration, probate, and related legal processes
- A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and a desire to mentor others
- Experience supervising or managing legal support staff
- Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills
- Confidence using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and relevant legal tech tools
- Lead and mentor a team of paralegals, practice coordinators, and admin professionals across offices
- Serve as a liaison between attorneys and staff to support efficient operations
- Provide training and onboarding support to new hires (attorneys and staff alike)
- Oversee workflow, monitor caseloads, and ensure quality work product across the team
- Manage client portfolios and maintain a caseload of billable paralegal work (30%)
- Lead with empathy, patience, and professionalism
- Are energized by helping others grow in their roles
- Can comfortably manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Are aligned with our core values: integrity, respect, accountability, ingenuity, teamwork, and inclusion and engagement
- Are comfortable working a hybrid schedule and occasionally traveling to other office locations
Harris Beach Murtha is not accepting candidate submissions from recruiting agencies for this position during the first two weeks after posting. Following this period, agencies with an active fee agreement with the firm may reach out to our internal recruitment team at resumes@harrisbeachmurtha.com to inquire about potential collaboration for this position.
Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Harris Beach Murtha
Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.
Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.
The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.
The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.