Litigation legal assistant

Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience
• Legal assistant/paralegal

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years
• On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• General law practice
• Criminal law
• Litigation

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents

Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Supervision
• No supervision responsibility
• Experience and specialization
• Computer and technology knowledge
• Microsoft Publisher
• PCLaw in the Cloud
• MS Word
• MS Office
• Electronic mail
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• WordPerfect
• Area of work experience
• Correspondence
• Invoices
• Reports and records
• Statistics
• Civil litigation

Additional information

• Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Transportation/travel information
• Public transportation is available
• 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
• Ability to multitask

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available