legal assistant

Additional Information

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

• General law practice

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
• 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

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows

Area of work experience

• Contracts
• Correspondence
• Invoices
• Reports and records

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 35 hours per week