legal assistant

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• Legal studies, general
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• General law practice
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Litigation
• Property and real estate law

Tasks

• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Train and supervise staff
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• PCLaw in the Cloud
• MS Word
• Electronic mail
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• Divorcemate Software
• Unity3D

Area of work experience

• Correspondence
• Financial statements
• Invoices
• Reports and records

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?