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Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant
Job ID: 7470
Level: Intermediate
Description:
Who they Are:
Our client highly successful multi-disciplinary firm with a focus on litigation and with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto providing a full-range of legal expertise. They are an innovative, passionate team and they have been raising the bar for litigation for over 40 years.
Join them!
They are currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join their team. If you are a Legal Administrative Assistant looking to continue to develop your career in a fun, busy and professional environment, this is the role for you. This is a position for an ambitious professional with 3-4+ years of post-certificate experience gained at a reputable law firm. The successful candidate for this position will be able to build positive working relationships, have a keen eye for details and will be able to handle a busy work load.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and draft various correspondence and documents
- Draft standard letters, documents briefs, and pleadings
- Set trials, discoveries, etc. and prepare required documentation
- Interact with clients by phone and in person
- Set appointments for clients
- Maintain filing system including a bring-forward system
- Sort incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail
- Delegate tasks to junior level Legal Administrative Assistant on the team
- Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications:
- Graduate of a Legal Administrative Assistant program
- Minimum 3-4+ years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a litigation practice
- Excellent English oral and written skills
- Professional manner in communication with clients
- Strong administration and organization skills
- Able to draft standard correspondence and documents with minimal supervision
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to multi-task and prioritize work
- Litigation experience preferred
Benefits & Perks:
They offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our benefits include:
- ability to work from home one to two days per week
- annual firm closure for mental wellbeing day
- opportunities to participate in a variety of health & wellbeing related activities and programs
- a wellness allowance for fitness expenses;
- an annual education/tuition allowance;
- flexible health and dental coverage;
- long term disability insurance;
- personal days to help balance outside commitments;
- early departure on the Friday before long weekends;
- employee assistance program;
- monetary incentive for employee referrals;
- ongoing staff appreciation events;
- flexible work arrangement options;
- casual dress code (dress for your day)
- an outgoing firm culture that provides lots of social opportunities to connect with your co-workers.
Send your resume via email to info@evalee.ca